syncope/headache

A 14-year-old girl with a 3-month history of multiple syncopal episodes followed by headache was diagnosed as having basilar artery migraine. She did not improve on anticonvulsant, anticholinergic, or beta-blocker therapy. Her symptoms resolved during a course of skin temperature biofeedback

BACKGROUND Neurally mediated syncope and migraine have a complex relationship. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to investigate whether patients developing syncope in the laboratory would experience migraine. METHODS Thirty-one consecutive patients were evaluated for precipitation of headache

Preliminary evidence exists through single case reports that psychophysiological interventions may be useful in the treatment of syncope (fainting). To explore this possibility, a case series of ten patients with histories of recurrent unexplained syncope or near syncope, headache, and a poor

Neurologic symptoms such as headache, vertigo, dizziness, and fainting can create a diagnostic problem in pediatric neurology practice because they are also the most common presenting symptoms of psychiatric disorders. Children, especially adolescents, who are often admitted with such autonomic

During the continuous monitoring of intra-arterial blood pressure in ambulant hypertensive subjects, 18 episodes of coitus were recorded in 11 subjects. Peak values of up to 300/175 mmHg found, the mean for men being 237/138 mmHg and for women 216/127 mmHg. Two patients with coital symptoms

Chiari type I malformation (CMI) is a congenital hindbrain anomaly characterized by downward displacement of the cerebellar tonsils through the foramen magnum. Chiari type I malformation often presents with a complex clinical picture and can be sporadic or linked to a variety of genetic conditions.

OBJECTIVE We review the literature on co-occurrence of syncope and headache and share clinical experience. RESULTS Headache in relation to syncope has been the subject of recent interest. Orthostatic intolerance has an expanding spectrum with three well-defined entities: orthostatic hypotension

BACKGROUND Recent evidences have supported migraine headache and neurally mediated syncope as the especial types of endotheliopathies. To determine endothelial function in patients with migraine headache or those with neurally mediated syncope, the present study was conducted. METHODS This