title: Two teenagers with syncope.
abstract: We report the cases of 2 teenagers with syncope and headaches who were subsequently found, on head computed tomography examinations, to have central nervous system etiologies (arteriovenous malformation and arachnoid cyst) of their syncope. These cases highlight the importance of a focused history and physical examination when evaluating patients who present with syncope.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center, Bronx, NY 10451, USA. waseemm2001@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Muhammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Waseem
authors.forename: Dan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Minior
authors.forename: Gerard
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Devas
authors.forename: Scott
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bomann
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D016080:Arachnoid Cysts / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D002648:Child; D004635:Emergency Medicine / Q000379:methods; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D002538:Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008487:Medical History Taking / Q000379:methods; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods; D012008:Recurrence; D013575:Syncope / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed