"Suffocation roulette": A case of recurrent syncope in an adolescent boy

Gil Z. Shlamovitz; Ayala Assia; Liat Ben-Sira; Avinoam Rachmel

doi:10.1067/mem.2003.49

"Suffocation roulette": A case of recurrent syncope in an adolescent boy

Gil Z. Shlamovitz^*, Ayala Assia, Liat Ben-Sira, Avinoam Rachmel

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We present the case of a 12-year-old boy admitted with a complaint of recurrent syncopal episodes. A careful history taking revealed the cause of the syncopal episodes to be a dangerous game played by adolescents called "suffocation roulette." We believe that recognition of this game as a possible cause of syncopal events, together with prompt educative intervention, might prevent adolescent morbidity and mortality and also might eliminate the need for unnecessary medical investigations.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	223-226
Number of pages	4
Journal	Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume	41
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1067/mem.2003.49
State	Published - 1 Feb 2003

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