DOI: 10.12890/2018_000842

Malignant Cough Syncope from Idiopathic Vagal Inflammation

Authors

  • 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

a.farina@asst-lecco.it

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 (2018)

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 [Internet]. 2018 Mar. 15 [cited 2026 Nov. 3];5(5). Available from: https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/842