title: Sick sinus syndrome and orthostatic hypotension in Parkinson's disease.
abstract: We present a case of Parkinson's disease patient whose initial symptoms were sick sinus syndrome and orthostatic hypotension. Our case illustrates difficulties in distinguishing syncope of primary cardiac or neurological origin and highlights the importance of a diagnostic workup including neurological examination.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University Hospital Center Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia. ivan.adamec@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Ivan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Adamec
authors.forename: Nataša
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Klepac
authors.forename: Iva
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Milivojević
authors.forename: Boris
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Radić
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Habek
mesh_terms: D019797:3-Iodobenzylguanidine; D006801:Humans; D007024:Hypotension, Orthostatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D055414:Myocardial Perfusion Imaging; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000150:complications*; D012804:Sick Sinus Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D019797:3-Iodobenzylguanidine