title: A rare cause of syncope: cough.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Syncope is a transient loss of consciousness, associated with loss of postural tone, with spontaneous return to baseline neurologic function. Syncope is a common complaint in the emergency department.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  Cough syncope occurs immediately after coughing. Cough syncope rapidly recovers in 1-2 second. Although cough syncope has been classified in vasovagal syncope, it may differ from pathogenetic mechanism. Physicians should be aware of this easily recognizable cough induced syncope.
  
  
  METHODS
  We present a 59-year-old obese man was referred for clinical evaluation because of recurrent syncope without seizures following coughing who developed cough syncope.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Physicians should be aware of this easily recognizable cough induced syncope in all subjects admitted with syncope and should screen possible underlying sources of cough.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Dicle University, Diyarbakir, Turkey. zariturk@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Ariturk
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Alici
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cakici
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Davutoglu
mesh_terms: D018687:Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003371:Cough / Q000150:complications*; D005473:Fluoxetine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications; D054328:Proton Pump Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012008:Recurrence; D019462:Syncope, Vasovagal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D018667:Tilt-Table Test
chemical_list: D018687:Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation; D054328:Proton Pump Inhibitors; D005473:Fluoxetine