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16987745

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2006-9-21
pubmed:abstractText
Distinguishing epilepsy from syncope often can be challenging. We report a case of a 20-year-old patient with presumed refractory epilepsy since the age of 3 years. Although the clinical suspicion of syncope was raised at the age of 9 years, key historic features were not identified, cardiac work-up was not pursued and despite lack of electrographic evidence of epilepsy, he received anticonvulsant treatment. During his presurgical evaluation for "refractory epilepsy", one typical event was captured that was associated with asystole and normal electroencephalogram. The diagnosis of vasodepressor syncope was made and anticonvulsant medication was discontinued. With this case report, we would like to emphasize the importance of a meticulous history and the need to perform continuous video electroencephalographic with simultaneous electrocardiographic recordings in the evaluation of paroxysmal events with atypical presentation. [Published with video sequences].
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
1294-9361
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
8
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
219-22
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2006
pubmed:articleTitle
Vasovagal syncope misdiagnosed as epilepsy for 17 years: prime importance of clinical history.
pubmed:affiliation
Neurology Department, Henry Ford Hospital, MI 48202-2689, USA. spanaki@neuro.hfh.edu
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports