Reflex cardioinhibitory syncope potentially related to SARS-CoV-2 infection: a case report

Authors

  • Maria Emilia C. Andraus
  • Gil F. Salle
  • Roberto P. Santos
  • Thalles C. Gomes
  • Jhonata S. Silva
  • Cesar F. Andraus
  • Arjune Sen

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46979/rbn.v58i4.56777

Keywords:

Neurologia

Abstract

Autonomic dysfunction related to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection is increasingly described in the literature. We report the case of a 30-year-old male with a background of asthma and migraine who experienced a second episode of SARS-CoV-2 infection characterized by mild respiratory symptoms. Twenty-four days after the symptom onset, he developed acute syncope. A tilt test revealed a neuromediated cardioinhibitory response with asystole (Vasovagal Syncope International Study – VASIS type 2B). The temporal association between SARS-CoV-2 infection and syncope seems to indicate a probable causal relationship, which requires corroboration by future studies.

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Published

2023-02-08

Issue

Vol. 58 No. 4 (2022)

Section

Relato de Casos

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