Head-up tilt for the evaluation of syncope of unknown origin in children

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Abstract

Fifteen patients aged 10 to 18 years with syncope of unknown origin, and 10 healthy control children aged 11 to 18 years, were evaluated by head-up tilt to 60 degrees for 60 minutes. Six patients (43%) reproduced symptoms of syncope during the examination. Four had a typical vasovagal reaction; two had marked hyperventilation. None of the children in the control group had syncope. The head-up tilt test offers a simple, noninvasive, high-ylelding diagnostic tool for evaluation of syncope in children.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)676-679
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Pediatrics
Volume118
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - May 1991

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