Tilt table testing in patients with suspected epilepsy.
Acta Neurol Scand
; 117(5): 354-8, 2008 May.
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in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18081916
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Approximately 20-30% of patients with epilepsy are misdiagnosed and syncope often seems to be the mistaken cause. We re-evaluated patients referred to an epilepsy clinic where suspicion of neurally mediated (reflex) syncope were raised using tilt table testing (HUT).METHODS:
HUT laboratory results and medical records of 120 consecutive patients were reviewed retrospectively over a period of 27 months.RESULTS:
HUT was positive in 59 (49%) patients. Seventeen of 38 (45%) patients previously diagnosed with epilepsy and taking antiepileptic drugs were found to be misdiagnosed. Four of 21 patients with epilepsy (19%) had dual diagnoses of reflex syncope and epilepsy.CONCLUSION:
HUT is an informative investigation when suspicions of reflex syncope are raised in patients referred to an epilepsy clinic. Reflex syncope is an important and common differential diagnosis of epilepsy.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Tilt-Table Test
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Epilepsy
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Acta Neurol Scand
Year:
2008
Document type:
Article