title: Carotid sinus malfunction presenting with presyncopal episodes during radiation therapy for head and neck cancer.
abstract: We report the case of a 67-year-old Caucasian man with unexplained presyncopal episodes during radiation therapy for oropharyngeal cancer.
authors: Radiation Oncology Unit, 2nd Department Radiology, Radiotherapy Unit, Attikon University Hospital, Rimini 1, Chaidari 12462, Athens, Greece.
authors: John
authors: J
authors: Georgakopoulos
authors: 3rd Radiotherapy Department, Agios Savvas Hospital, 11522, Athens, Greece.
authors: John
authors: J
authors: Katsilieris
authors: Anatomy Department, Medical School, Thrace University, 69100, Alexandroupolis, Greece.
authors: Christos
authors: C
authors: Papaloucas
authors: Radiation Oncology Unit, 2nd Department Radiology, Radiotherapy Unit, Attikon University Hospital, Rimini 1, Chaidari 12462, Athens, Greece.
authors: Nikolaos
authors: N
authors: Kelekis
authors: Radiation Oncology Unit, 2nd Department Radiology, Radiotherapy Unit, Attikon University Hospital, Rimini 1, Chaidari 12462, Athens, Greece.
authors: Vassilis
authors: V
authors: Kouloulias
keywords: baroreflex failure; carotid sinus syndrome; head and neck; radiation therapy