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Adams–Stokes syndrome

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68: 140:. Prior to an attack, a patient may be pale with hypoperfusion. Abnormal movements may be present, typically consisting of twitching after 15–20 seconds of unconsciousness. (These movements, which are not seizures, occur because of brainstem hypoxia and not due to cortical discharge as is the case for epileptiform seizures). 396: 381: 151:
As with any syncopal episode that results from a cardiac dysrhythmia, the fainting does not depend on the patient's position. If it occurs during sleep, the presenting symptom may simply be feeling hot and flushed on waking.
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typically continues normally throughout the attack, and, upon recovery, the patient becomes flushed as the heart rapidly pumps the oxygenated blood from the
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or atrial fibrillation has been reported as the underlying cause in up to 5% of patients in one series. The resulting lack of blood flow to the
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that results in loss of spontaneous circulation and inadequate blood flow to the brain. Subsequently, named after two Irish physicians,
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R. Adams. Cases of Diseases of the Heart, Accompanied with Pathological Observations. Dublin Hospital Reports, 1827, 4: 353–453.
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W. Stokes. Observations on some cases of permanently slow pulse. Dublin Quarterly Journal of Medical Science, 1846, 2: 73–85.
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will show complete heart block, high grade AV block, or other malignant arrhythmia during the attacks.
1355: 883: 864: 764: 675: 618: 213: 125: 108:(1804–1877), the first description of the syndrome is believed to have been published in 1717 by the 329:"Mechanisms of syncope and Stokes-Adams attacks in bradyarrhythmia: Asystole and torsade de pointes" 1360: 1217: 1212: 1135: 1039: 1009: 968: 594: 511: 400: 189: 67: 1463: 1261: 1083: 1034: 659: 606: 516: 141: 1523: 1374: 1332: 1247: 1065: 963: 680: 623: 521: 422: 346: 185: 56: 1496: 1388: 1281: 977: 184:, with paleness prior to the attack and flushing after it particularly characteristic. The 1518: 910: 891: 878: 685: 564: 181: 238: 1511: 1419: 1317: 1309: 1207: 717: 710: 697: 161: 89: 405: 1538: 1501: 1412: 547: 1433: 1407: 1251: 1199: 872: 848: 818: 795: 664: 654: 313: 268: 201: 117: 17: 439: 416: 1368: 1266: 1056: 973: 955: 781: 754: 705: 646: 209: 121: 93: 427: 233: 1396: 946: 390: 172:
is responsible for the loss of consciousness and associated fainting episode.
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into the systemic circulation, which has become dilated due to hypoxia.
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Initial treatment can be medical, involving the use of drugs like
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Typically an attack occurs without warning, leading to sudden
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Stokes–Adams attack
Specialty
Cardiology
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fainting spell
heart block
arrhythmia
Robert Adams
William Stokes
Carniolan
Slovene
Marko Gerbec
bradycardia
complete heart block
loss of consciousness
Breathing
pulmonary beds
cardiac output
Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia
brain
history
ECG
Torsades de Pointes
isoprenaline
Isuprel
epinephrine
pacemaker
synd/1158
Who Named It?
"Stokes-Adams; Adams-Stokes; Morgagni-Adams-Stokes Attacks"

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