Syncope or epileptic fits? Some examples of diagnostic confounding factors

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria

Pedro André Kowacs¹  Erasmo Barros Da Silva Júnior¹  Heraldo Laroca Dos Santos¹  Samanta Blattes Da Rocha¹  Cristiane Simão¹  Murilo Sousa De Meneses¹  Walter Oleschko Arruda¹ 

[1] ,Instituto de Neurologia de Curitiba Unidade de Epilepsia Curitiba PR ,Brasil

关键词: epilepsy;    syncope;    seizures;    differential diagnosis;    non-epileptic events;    epilepsia;    síncope;    crises;    diagnóstico diferencial;    eventos não-epilépticos;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0004-282X2005000400008

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Syncope is a condition often misdiagnosed as epileptic seizures. However, the differential diagnosis between both conditions can be quite difficult, even for well-trained physicians. Four cases of epilepsy and/or syncope are reported, to exemplify this situation. Each case is discussed individually, and the confounding factors are analyzed.

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