Syncope associated with pain as the presenting feature of neck malignancy: failure of cardiac pacemaker to prevent attacks in two cases. Issue 9 (16th August 2005)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Worth, P F; Stevens, J C; Lasri, F; Brew, S; Reilly, M M; Mathias, C J; Rudge, P
• Is Part Of: Journal of neurology, neurosurgery and psychiatry. Volume 76:Issue 9(2005)
• Page Start: 1301
• Page End: 1303
• Publication Date: 2005-08-16
• Subjects: CSM, carotid sinus massage -- CSS, carotid sinus syndrome; asystole -- carotid sinus syncope -- glossopharyngeal neuralgia -- neck malignancy; Neurology -- Periodicals; Nervous system -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Psychiatry -- Periodicals; 616.8
• DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.2004.054510
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0022-3050

Abstract

Abstract : Two patients are described in whom syncope was the presenting clinical feature of an undiagnosed neck malignancy. Both patients also had attacks associated with paroxysms of severe neck pain. Neither patient responded to cardiac pacing.