Continuous haemodynamic monitoring in an unusual case of swallow induced syncope

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 220-222

  Deguchi, Kazushi ^a,b,c   Mathias, Christopher J ^a,b,c  

^a NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOR NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bradycardia; Hypotension; Neurally mediated syncope; Swallow syncope

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; BENDROFLUMETHIAZIDE; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; ENALAPRIL; FINASTERIDE; GASTROINTESTINAL HORMONE; OMEPRAZOLE; PROPRANOLOL;

AGED; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTION; BLOOD PRESSURE; BRADYCARDIA; CASE REPORT; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FOOD INTAKE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT FUNCTION; HEART OUTPUT; HEART RATE; HEART STROKE VOLUME; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; MALE; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWALLOWING; SYMPATHETIC TONE; SYNCOPE; VASODILATATION;

EID: 0032813173     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.67.2.220     Document Type: Article

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