PMID: 26817291Jan 29, 2016Paper

Association of Oesophageal Hypertension with Bradycardia Mediated Deglutition Syncope

Irish Medical Journal
R Y LimD Keane

Abstract

Swallow syncope is a rare form of situational syncope. We report a case of swallow syncope with invasive confirmation of esophageal hypertension (spasm) and invasive confirmation of a bradycardia mechanism. Awareness of this uncommon disorder is important as a treatable cause of syncope.

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