Frequency of neurologic complications following carotid sinus massage.
Carotid sinus massage is a useful procedure in diagnosis and treatment. A standard technique with applied exclusion criteria causes infrequent neurologic complications (11 in 16,000), most of which are transient and result in full recovery.
Davies
A J
AJ
Department of Medicine (Geriatric Medicine), Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom.
Kenny
R A
RA
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001037:Aphasia / Q000209:etiology*; D002346:Carotid Sinus; D005260:Female; D006429:Hemiplegia / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008405:Massage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000209:etiology*