Malignant Cough Syncope from Idiopathic Vagal Inflammation

  • Andrea Farina Department of Cardiology, A. Manzoni Hospital, Lecco, Italy
  • Giorgio Bassanelli Department of Cardiology, A. Manzoni Hospital, Lecco, Italy
  • Alfredo Bianchi Department of Cardiology, A. Manzoni Hospital, Lecco, Italy
  • Guido Coppola epartment of Cardiology, L. Vanvitelli University of Naples, Caserta, Italy
  • Stefano Savonitto Department of Cardiology, A. Manzoni Hospital, Lecco, Italy
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12890/2018_000842

Keywords

Syncope, cough, vagal, neuritis

Abstract

We describe the case of a patient with malignant vasodepressive cough syncope. We demonstrated a vaso-vagal mechanism related to left vagal neuritis, by means of laryngoscopy and laryngeal electromyography. The condition resolved with steroid therapy.

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    • Published: 2018-03-15

    Issue: Vol. 5 No. 5 (view)

    Section: Articles

    How to cite:
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    Farina A, Bassanelli G, Bianchi A, Coppola G, Savonitto S. Malignant Cough Syncope from Idiopathic Vagal Inflammation. EJCRIM 2018;5 doi:10.12890/2018_000842.

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