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16-September-2008 16:15:15 - Adams-Stokes syndrome Adams-Stokes syndrome Classification and external resources ICD-10 I45.9 ICD-9 426.9 DiseasesDB 12443 MeSH D000219 The term Stokes-Adams Attack refers to a sudden, transient episode of syncope, occasionally featuring seizures. It is named after two Irish physicians,1 Robert Adams 1791-18752 and William Stokes 1804-1877.3 Contents 1 Signs and symptoms 2 Diagnosis 3 Causes 4 Treatment 5 Prognosis 6 References Signs and symptoms Prior to an attack, a patient may become pale, their heart rhythm experiences a temporary pause, and collapse may follow. Normal periods of unconsciousness last approximately thirty seconds; if seizures are present, they will consist of twitching after 15-20 seconds. Breathing continues normally throughout the attack, and so on recovery the patient becomes flushed as the heart rapidly pumps the oxygenated blood from the pulmonary beds into a systemic circulation which has become dilated due to hypoxia.4 As with any syncopal episode that results from a cardiac dysrhythmia, the faints do not depend on the patient's position. If they occur during sleep, the presenting symptom may simply be feeling hot and flushed on waking.4 Diagnosis Stokes-Adams attacks may be diagnosed from the history, with paleness prior to the attack and flushing after it particularly characteristic. The ECG will show asystole or ventricular fibrillation during the attacks. Causes The attacks are caused by loss of cardiac output due to cardiac asystole, heart block, or ventricular fibrillation. The resulting lack of blood flow to the brain is responsible for the faint. Treatment Initial treatment can be medical, involving the use of drugs like isoproterenol Isuprel and epinephrine adrenaline. Definitive treatment is surgical, involving the insertion of a pacemaker - most likely one with sequential pacing such as a DDI mode as opposed to the older VVI mechanisms. 4 Prognosis If undiagnosed or untreated, Stokes-Adams attacks have a 50% mortality within a year of the first episode. The prognosis following treatment is very good. References ^ synd/1158 at Who Named It ^ R. Adams. Cases of Diseases of the Heart, Accompanied with Pathological Observations. Dublin Hospital Reports, 1827, 4: 353-453. ^ W. Stokes. Observations on some cases of permanently slow pulse. Dublin Quarterly Journal of Medical Science, 1846, 2: 73-85. ^ a b c Katz, Jason; Patel, Chetan 2006. Parkland Manual of Inpatient Medicine. Dallas, TX: FA Davis, 903. This cardiovascular system article is a stub. v d e Cardiovascular disease: heart disease - Circulatory system pathology I00-I52, 390-429 Ischaemic/ Acute coronary CHD: CAD - Coronary thrombosis - Coronary vasospasm - Coronary artery aneurysm Angina pectoris Prinzmetal's angina - Myocardial infarction heart attack Myocardial rupture - Dressler's syndrome Layers Pericardium Pericarditis Acute, Constrictive - Pericardial effusion - Cardiac tamponade - Hemopericardium Myocardium Myocarditis Cardiomyopathy: Dilated Alcoholic - Hypertrophic - Restrictive Loeffler endocarditis, Cardiac amyloidosis Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia Endocardium/ valves Endocarditis Subacute bacterial endocarditis, Libman-Sacks endocarditis, Nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis mitral regurgitation, prolapse, stenosis - aortic stenosis, insufficiency - tricuspid stenosis, insufficiency - pulmonary stenosis, insufficiency Conduction/ arrhythmia Heart block AV 1°, 2°, 3° - Bundle branch Left, Right - Bifascicular/Trifascicular - Sinoatrial - Sick sinus syndrome - Adams-Stokes syndrome Pre-excitation syndrome Wolff-Parkinson-White - Lown-Ganong-Levine Tachycardia Paroxysmal - Supraventricular AV nodal reentrant, Accelerated idioventricular rhythm, Sinus - Ventricular Torsades de pointes, Catecholaminergic polymorphic Premature contraction Atrial - Ventricular Flutter/fibrillation Atrial flutter - Ventricular flutter - Atrial fibrillation Familial - Ventricular fibrillation Pacemaker Wandering pacemaker - Ectopic pacemaker - Parasystole Long QT syndrome Romano-Ward syndrome - Andersen-Tawil syndrome - Jervell and Lange-Nielsen syndrome Cardiac arrest Sudden cardiac death - Asystole Other Cardiomegaly - Ventricular hypertrophy Left, Right/Cor pulmonale Heart failure Cardiac asthma - Rheumatic fever See also congenital, neoplasia Retrieved from http://en..org/wiki/Adams-Stokes_syndrome Categories: Cardiovascular system stubs Views Article Discussion this page History Personal tools Log in / create account Navigation Main page Contents Featured content Current events Random article Search Go Search Interaction Community portal Recent changes Contact Donate to Help Toolbox What links here Related changes Upload file Special pages Printable version Permanent link Cite this page Languages Deutsch Polski Português РуÑ?Ñ?кий Suomi This page was last modified on 5 May 2008, at 22:26
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