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05-09-2023 | Coma | Letter to the Editor

Clinical signs of the transition of syncope into hypoxic coma: a case report

Authors: J. Gert van Dijk, Ineke A. van Rossum, Jaap I. van Waning, Sjoerd W. Westra, Roland D. Thijs

Published in: Clinical Autonomic Research | Issue 6/2023

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The diagnosis of transient loss of consciousness (TLOC) is based on recognising patterns of signs and symptoms extracted from history taking [1], with inherent problems [2]. Syncope, defined as TLOC due to cerebral hypoperfusion (1) is the most common form of TLOC. Distinguishing syncope from the other main TLOC groups, i.e., tonic–clonic seizures and psychogenic/functional TLOC, depends largely on motor signs during TLOC (1). These include eye opening, eye movement, breathing, muscle tone (stiff or flaccid) and movements (none, irregular myoclonus or sustained clonic activity). …

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Title: Clinical signs of the transition of syncope into hypoxic coma: a case report
Authors: J. Gert van Dijk
Ineke A. van Rossum
Jaap I. van Waning
Sjoerd W. Westra
Roland D. Thijs
Publication date: 05-09-2023
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Keywords: Coma
Ventricular Fibrillation
Published in: Clinical Autonomic Research / Issue 6/2023
Print ISSN: 0959-9851
Electronic ISSN: 1619-1560
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10286-023-00978-2

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