Syncope or epileptic fits? Some examples of diagnostic confounding factors

Arq Neuropsiquiatr. 2005 Sep;63(3A):597-600. doi: 10.1590/s0004-282x2005000400008. Epub 2005 Sep 9.

Abstract

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Child
  • Confounding Factors, Epidemiologic
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Electroencephalography
  • Epilepsy / diagnosis*
  • Epilepsy / drug therapy
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Syncope / diagnosis*
  • Syncope / drug therapy
  • Tilt-Table Test