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Syncope or epileptic fits? Some examples of diagnostic confounding factors

Síncopes ou crises epilépticas? Alguns exemplos de fatores de confusão diagnóstica

Syncope is a condition often misdiagnosed as epileptic seizures. However, the differential diagnosis between both conditions can be quite difficult, even for well-trained physicians. Four cases of epilepsy and/or syncope are reported, to exemplify this situation. Each case is discussed individually, and the confounding factors are analyzed.

epilepsy; syncope; seizures; differential diagnosis; non-epileptic events


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