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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Greater Baltimore Medical Center,
2013-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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