Cardiac arrest caused by trigeminal neuralgia.
A 67-year-old man with a 12-year history of trigeminal neuralgia experienced multiple fainting episodes preceded by right facial pain. One episode resulted in cardiac arrest with successful resuscitation. Pacemaker insertion prevented further episodes of syncope despite the occurrence of pain. The fainting episodes and cardiac arrest are believed to be unusual manifestations of trigeminal neuralgia.
Gottesman
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Division of Neurology, Winthrop University Hospital, Mineola, NY 11501, USA.
Ibrahim
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B
Elfenbein
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Mechanic
A
A
Hertz
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S
D000368:Aged; D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000503:physiopathology; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence; D013575:Syncope / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D014277:Trigeminal Neuralgia / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology