tussive syncope
1tussive syncope — syncope that is brief and associated with vigorous and explosive paroxysms of coughing; it is seen in men more often than women. Called also cough s., laryngeal s., and laryngeal vertigo …
2syncope — Loss of consciousness and postural tone caused by diminished cerebral blood flow. [G. synkope, a cutting short, a swoon] Adams Stokes s. s. due to complete AV block. SYN: Morgagni Adams Stokes s.. cardiac s. fainting with unconsciousness of any …
3Laughter-induced syncope — is an unusual but recognized form of situational syncope (fainting) likely to have a similar pathophysiological origin to tussive syncope. One case report occurred while watching the television show Seinfeld , and was given the name Seinfeld… …
4cough syncope — tussive s …
5laryngeal syncope — tussive s …
6laryngeal vertigo — tussive syncope …
7Vertigo — Aside from being the name of a classic 1958 Alfred Hitchcock film (with Jimmy Stewart and Kim Novak), vertigo is a feeling that you are dizzily turning around or that things are dizzily turning about you. Vertigo is usually due to a problem with… …
8Cough — A young boy coughing due to pertussis (Whooping Cough). ICD 10 R05 ICD …
