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Article

The Differences in the Diagnostic Profile in Children with Vasovagal Syncope between the Result of Head-Up Tilt Table Test

by
Ewelina Kolarczyk
1,*,
Lesław Szydłowski
2,
Agnieszka Skierska
2 and
Grażyna Markiewicz-Łoskot
3
1
Department of Propaedeutics of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, 40-752 Katowice, Poland
2
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Katowice, Medical University in Silesia, 40-752 Katowice, Poland
3
Department of Nursing and Social Medical Problems, Faculty of Health Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, 40-752 Katowice, Poland
*
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Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17(12), 4524; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17124524
Submission received: 4 May 2020 / Revised: 17 June 2020 / Accepted: 19 June 2020 / Published: 23 June 2020
(This article belongs to the Collection Feature Papers in Children's Health)
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Abstract

(1) Background: The features characterizing vasovagal syncope (VVS) are an important factor in the correct evaluation of diagnostic risk stratification in children and adolescents. The aim of the study was to determine the value of identifying the clinical characteristics in children with VVS. (2) Methods: We made a retrospective analysis of the medical records of 109 children with diagnosed VVS. We investigated the specific characteristics of syncope in children with VVS including the positive VVS (+) and negative VVS (−) result of the Head-Up Tilt Table Test (HUTT). (3) Results: We did not observe significant differences in the prodromal symptoms of VVS with HUTT response. In addition to typical prodromal symptoms, no difference in statistically reported palpitations (35/109 or 32.1%) and chest discomfort (27/109 or 27.7%) were recorded. Fear–pain–stress emotions as circumstances of syncope were more often reported by children with a negative HUTT (p = 0.02). Cramps–contractures (p = 0.016) and speech disorders (p = 0.038) were significantly higher in the group with negative HUTT. (4) Conclusions: There is a close relationship in the diagnostic profile between the negative and positive results of head-up tilt table test in children with vasovagal syncope.
Keywords: vasovagal syncope; children; tilt test; syncope; history taking; prodromal symptoms vasovagal syncope; children; tilt test; syncope; history taking; prodromal symptoms

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Kolarczyk, E.; Szydłowski, L.; Skierska, A.; Markiewicz-Łoskot, G. The Differences in the Diagnostic Profile in Children with Vasovagal Syncope between the Result of Head-Up Tilt Table Test. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17, 4524. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17124524

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Kolarczyk E, Szydłowski L, Skierska A, Markiewicz-Łoskot G. The Differences in the Diagnostic Profile in Children with Vasovagal Syncope between the Result of Head-Up Tilt Table Test. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17(12):4524. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17124524

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Kolarczyk, Ewelina, Lesław Szydłowski, Agnieszka Skierska, and Grażyna Markiewicz-Łoskot. 2020. "The Differences in the Diagnostic Profile in Children with Vasovagal Syncope between the Result of Head-Up Tilt Table Test" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 12: 4524. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17124524

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Kolarczyk, E., Szydłowski, L., Skierska, A., & Markiewicz-Łoskot, G. (2020). The Differences in the Diagnostic Profile in Children with Vasovagal Syncope between the Result of Head-Up Tilt Table Test. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(12), 4524. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17124524

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