J Korean Neurol Assoc.
2015 Nov;33(4):331-333. 10.17340/jkna.2015.4.17.
Swallow Syncope following Chemoradiotherapy in a Patient with Lung Cancer
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- 1Department of Neurology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea. staelee@gmail.com
- KMID: 2129326
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.17340/jkna.2015.4.17
Abstract
- Swallow or deglutition syncope is a rare cause of syncope. It occurs due to a vagal reflex while swallowing. We present here a patient with recurrent loss of consciousness after swallowing liquid. He had a 1-month history of concurrent chemoradiotherapy due to non-small cell lung cancer. Electrocardiogram monitoring revealed atrioventricular block with swallowing of beverages. The details of this case suggest that chemoradiotherapy to mediastinum may cause neurogenic swallow syncope.
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