Thirty years of blackouts: a case report of swallow syncope

Deglutition syncope has been demonstrated in isolated case reports, the first being described over 50 years ago. It is thought to be caused by a hypersensitive vagotonic reflex in response to esophageal dilation after swallowing. It can cause syncope due to complete atrioventricular (AV) block and a...

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Main Authors: Irene Lambiris (Author), Ivan Mendoza (Author), Marcelo Helguera (Author), Jose Baez Escudero (Author), Cesar Bonilla (Author)
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Published: Greater Baltimore Medical Center, 2013-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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