Vasovagal syncope masquerading as unexplained falls in an elderly patient.
The authors report the case of a 78-year-old woman who had recurrent, unexplained falls. No witness account of these episodes was available. During head-up tilt testing, the patient had vasodepressor vasovagal syncope. Afterwards, she had amnesia from loss of consciousness. Her symptoms (falls) responded to the withdrawal of culprit medications.
Parry
Steve W
SW
University of Newcastle and Institute for the Health of the Elderly, Cardiovascular Investigation Unit, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom. R.A.Kenny@ncl.ac.uk
Kenny
Rose Anne
RA
D000058:Accidental Falls; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019462:Syncope, Vasovagal / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D018667:Tilt-Table Test