Auricular syncope
Thakar A, Deepak KK, Shyam Kumar S
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology · 2008
Key finding
Reflex syncope consequent to stimulation of the auricular branch of the vagus nerve is proposed as the pathophysiological mechanism for this previously undocumented syndrome.
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- Condition
- Disorders of Consciousness
- Stimulation
- iVNS
- Evidence tier
- Case Report / Series
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Thakar, A., Deepak, K. K., & Shyam Kumar, S. (2008). Auricular syncope. The Journal of Laryngology & Otology, 122(10), 1115-1117. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022215107000758
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