Cough Syncope

Premature ventricular complex-induced chronic cough and cough syncope.

The present case study reports a case of chronic cough and cough syncope associated with frequent premature ventricular complexes (PVCs). Careful analysis of cough-related symptoms and ECG monitoring led to the suspicion of PVC-induced cough. A coincidence between PVCs and episodes of cough was also documented by a portable multichannel recorder. Moreover, Doppler echocardiography revealed a PV...

Cough syncope misinterpreted as epileptic seizure.

Cough syncopes are rare but may be one of the cause of sudden loss of consciousness. We recorded under video-EEG monitoring a typical syncope triggered by voluntary coughing (video) and Valsava maneuvre in a patient referred for the diagnosis of generalized tonic-clonic seizures. There were no signs of active epilepsy. The attacks were associated with overweight, obstructive sleep apnea and hea...

[Cough syncope syndrome caused by pertussis].

A rare cause of syncope: 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 diffe...

Cough syncope in Heavy Goods Vehicle drivers.

Correspondence Cough syncope in Heavy Goods Vehicle drivers Sir, We have recently become aware of four cases of serious road traffic accidents involving Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) drivers, all of whom avoided prosecution from dangerous driving based upon medico-legal reports supporting the diagnosis of cough syncope. One case resulted in the death of two pedestrians. The three other cases involv...