Table 4 Diagnosis at the end of work-up in the Syncope Unit
Total population (n = 107) | Possible Epilepsy (n = 63) | Drug-resistant Epilepsy (n = 44) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Isolated Syncope, n (%) | 45 (42.1) | 45 (71.4) | 0 (0.0) |
Neurally-mediated, n (%) | 30 (28.0) | 30 (47.6) | 0 (0.0) |
Vasovagal, n (%) | 24 (22.4) | 24 (38.1) | 0 (0.0) |
Carotid Sinus Syndrome, n (%) | 5 (4.7) | 5 (7.9) | 0 (0.0) |
Situational, n (%) | 1 (0.9) | 1 (1.6) | 0 (0.0) |
Orthostatic hypotension, n (%) | 10 (9.3) | 10 (15.9) | 0 (0.0) |
Cardiac, n (%) | 2 (1.9) | 2 (3.2) | 0 (0.0) |
Unexplained syncope, n (%) | 3 (2.8) | 3 (4.8) | 0 (0.0) |
Isolated Epilepsy, n (%) | 21 (19.6) | 6 (9.5) | 15 (34.1) |
Idiopathic, n (%) | 14 (13.1) | 5 (7.9) | 9 (20.5)a |
Symptomatic, n (%) | 6 (5.6) | 1 (1.6) | 5 (11.4) |
Probably symptomatic, n (%) | 1 (0.9) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.3) |
Syncope & Epilepsy | 40 (37.4) | 11 (17.5) | 29 (65.9) |
Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures | 1 (0.9) | 1 (1.6) | 0 (0.0) |