Neurológia pre prax 6/2008
CARDIOVASKULAR CAUSES OF DISTURBANCES CONSCIOUSNESS (SYNCOPE) IN ADOLESCENCE
In adolescence, syncope is one of the most frequent cases of reccurent impairment of concsiousness. Syncope is often misdagnosed as epilepsy. This review deals with the classification, differential diagnosis and treatment of syncopes. We emphasized some key aspects of diferential diagnosis of syncope and epilepsy.
Keywords: syncope, epilepsy, diferential diagnosis, adolescence.
