The semiology of tilt-induced reflex syncope in relation to electroencephalographic changes

Brain

Volumn 137, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 576-585

  Van Dijk, J Gert ^a   Thijs, Roland D ^a,b   Van Zwet, Erik ^a   Tannemaat, Martijn R ^a,c   Van Niekerk, Julius ^a   Benditt, David G ^d   Wieling, Wouter ^e  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b STICHTING EPILEPSIE INSTELLINGEN NEDERLAND SEIN   (Netherlands)

^c NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR NEUROSCIENCE   (Netherlands)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^e ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

EEG; semiology; vasovagal reflex syncope

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOMATISM; BLOOD PRESSURE; BREATHING; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EYE MOVEMENT; FAINTNESS; HEART ARREST; HISTOGRAM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION; PRESYNCOPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RR INTERVAL; SYMPTOM; TENDON REFLEX; TILT INDUCED REFLEX SYNCOPE; TILT TABLE TEST; UNCONSCIOUSNESS;

EEG; SEMIOLOGY; VASOVAGAL REFLEX SYNCOPE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BLOOD PRESSURE; CHILD; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REFLEX; SYNCOPE; TILT-TABLE TEST; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84893860269     PISSN: 00068950     EISSN: 14602156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/brain/awt332     Document Type: Article

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