Z Ariturk1, H Alici, M Cakici, V Davutoglu. 1. Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Dicle University, Diyarbakir, Turkey. zariturk@yahoo.com
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Syncope is a transient loss of consciousness, associated with loss of postural tone, with spontaneous return to baseline neurologic function. Syncope is a common complaint in the emergency department. OBJECTIVES: Cough syncope occurs immediately after coughing. Cough syncope rapidly recovers in 1-2 second. Although cough syncope has been classified in vasovagal syncope, it may differ from pathogenetic mechanism. Physicians should be aware of this easily recognizable cough induced syncope. CASE REPORT: We present a 59-year-old obese man was referred for clinical evaluation because of recurrent syncope without seizures following coughing who developed cough syncope. CONCLUSIONS: Physicians should be aware of this easily recognizable cough induced syncope in all subjects admitted with syncope and should screen possible underlying sources of cough.
BACKGROUND:Syncope is a transient loss of consciousness, associated with loss of postural tone, with spontaneous return to baseline neurologic function. Syncope is a common complaint in the emergency department. OBJECTIVES:Cough syncope occurs immediately after coughing. Cough syncope rapidly recovers in 1-2 second. Although cough syncope has been classified in vasovagal syncope, it may differ from pathogenetic mechanism. Physicians should be aware of this easily recognizable cough induced syncope. CASE REPORT: We present a 59-year-old obeseman was referred for clinical evaluation because of recurrent syncope without seizures following coughing who developed cough syncope. CONCLUSIONS: Physicians should be aware of this easily recognizable cough induced syncope in all subjects admitted with syncope and should screen possible underlying sources of cough.
Authors: John Sabu; Kalyani Regeti; Mary Mallappallil; John Kassotis; Hamidul Islam; Shoaib Zafar; Rafay Khan; Hiyam Ibrahim; Romana Kanta; Shuvendu Sen; Abdalla Yousif; Qiang Nai Journal: J Clin Med Res Date: 2016-07-01