Neurol. praxi. 2008;9(6):339-343

CARDIOVASKULAR CAUSES OF DISTURBANCES CONSCIOUSNESS (SYNCOPE) IN ADOLESCENCE

doc. MUDr. Robert Kuba, Ph.D.
I. neurologická klinika LF MU a FN u sv. Anny Brno

In adolescence, syncope is one of the most frequent cases of reccurent impairment of concsiousness. Syncope is often misdagnosed as epilepsy. This review deals with the classification, differential diagnosis and treatment of syncopes. We emphasized some key aspects of diferential diagnosis of syncope and epilepsy.

Keywords: Key words: syncope, epilepsy, diferential diagnosis, adolescence.

Published: January 1, 2009  Show citation

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Kuba R. CARDIOVASKULAR CAUSES OF DISTURBANCES CONSCIOUSNESS (SYNCOPE) IN ADOLESCENCE. Neurol. praxi. 2008;9(6):339-343.
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