title: [A case of swallow syncope].
abstract: Syncope accounts for nearly 5 % of the emergency intake causes. Swallow syncope is a rare form of cardio-neurogenic syncope. Less than a hundred cases were reported since its first description in the mid-18th century. We present the case of an 83-year-old patient with recurrent syncope occurring during meals. Telemetry monitoring revealed a severe bradycardia with complete AV block and a pause of 8 seconds. A dual chamber pacemaker was implanted and the syncopal episodes were abolished. We shall briefly review the diagnostic methods, mechanisms, and therapy of swallow syncope.
authors.affiliation: Service des Urgences, CHR Huy, Belgique.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Trinco
authors.affiliation: Service de Cardiologie, CHU Liège.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Falque
authors.affiliation: CHR Huy, Belgique.
authors.forename: A-C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Stilman
authors.affiliation: CHR Huy, Belgique.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Windhausen
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D003679:Deglutition / Q000502:physiology*; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D013575:Syncope / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery
keywords:  Dual chamber pacemaker ;  Neurocardiogenic syncope ;  Swallow syncope 