1.
Rev Esp Cardiol
; 43(6): 408-9, 1990.
Article
in Spanish
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-2236787
ABSTRACT
Syncope is a rare presentation of glossopharyngeal neuralgia (GN). A patient with squamous cell cancer of the pharynx had GN and syncope due to asystolic pauses and extreme hypotension. The bradyarrhythmias were atropine-sensible, but both this treatment and pacing failed to prevent recurrence of syncopal hypotensive crises, blood pressure continuing to fall during GN attacks. These data suggest that during a neuralgic attack the stimulation excites vagi, causing asystole, and simultaneously abolishes sympathetic tone. Carbamazepine was effective in controlling the symptoms of the patient.
Subject(s)
Glossopharyngeal Nerve/physiopathology , Hemodynamics/physiology , Neuralgia/etiology , Syncope/etiology , Carbamazepine/therapeutic use , Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/complications , Humans , Hypotension/complications , Male , Middle Aged , Neuralgia/physiopathology , Pharyngeal Neoplasms/complications , Syncope/drug therapy , Syncope/physiopathology
2.
Med Clin (Barc)
; 94(6): 237, 1990 Feb 17.
Article
in Spanish
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-2329861
3.
An Med Interna
; 7(2): 105, 1990 Feb.
Article
in Spanish
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-2103227