Swallow Syncope following Chemoradiotherapy in a Patient with Lung Cancer.
- Author:
Jin Sun JUN
1
;
Il Yeon CHOO
;
Han Gil JUNG
;
Ryul KIM
;
Soon Tae LEE
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Swallow syncope; Chemoradiotherapy; Pacemaker
- MeSH: Atrioventricular Block; Beverages; Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung; Chemoradiotherapy*; Deglutition; Electrocardiography; Humans; Lung Neoplasms*; Lung*; Mediastinum; Reflex; Syncope*; Unconsciousness
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 2015;33(4):331-333
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
- Abstract: Swallow or deglutition syncope is a rare cause of syncope. It occurs due to a vagal reflex while swallowing. We present here a patient with recurrent loss of consciousness after swallowing liquid. He had a 1-month history of concurrent chemoradiotherapy due to non-small cell lung cancer. Electrocardiogram monitoring revealed atrioventricular block with swallowing of beverages. The details of this case suggest that chemoradiotherapy to mediastinum may cause neurogenic swallow syncope.
