Electroencephalographic findings during presyncope and syncope induced by tilt table testing

Canadian Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 811-816

  Sheldon, Robert S ^a   Koshman, Mary Lou ^a   Murphy, William F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Background suppression; Electroencephalogram; Neurally mediated syncope; Slow waves; Tilt table test; Vasovagal syncope

Indexed keywords

ISOPRENALINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DELTA RHYTHM; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; SYNCOPE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; THETA RHYTHM; TILTING; TIME;

ADULT; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SYNCOPE; TILT-TABLE TEST;

EID: 0031827966     PISSN: 0828282X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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