title: Tilt table test in the differential diagnosis of refractory "epilepsy".
abstract: Epilepsy is one of the most frequent causes of neurological disorders in young adults. We report the case of a patient who lived with the diagnosis of refractory epilepsy for twelve years, when actually the cause of the symptoms could be found with the performance of a tilt table test. Cardiologists should be aware of the possible diagnosis of neurocardiogenic syncope in patients previously diagnosed with epilepsy, especially in those with difficult therapeutic control.
authors: Hospital Pró-Cardíaco, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, USA. castrorrt@terra.com.br
authors: Renata Rodrigues Teixeira
authors: RR
authors: de Castro
authors: Antonio Claudio Lucas
authors: AC
authors: da Nóbrega
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D005438:Fludrocortisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D019462:Syncope, Vasovagal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D018667:Tilt-Table Test
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D005438:Fludrocortisone