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'''Drop attacks''' are sudden spontaneous [[falls]] while [[Standing (position)|standing]] or [[walking]], followed by a very swift recovery, within seconds or minutes. | '''Drop attacks''' are sudden spontaneous [[falls]] while [[Standing (position)|standing]] or [[walking]], followed by a very swift recovery, within seconds or minutes. | ||
Drop attacks are typically seen in [[elderly]] [[patients]], and the most common cause is [[carotid sinus]] hypersensitivity, resulting in either short periods of reversible [[asystole]], or in marked drop in [[blood pressure]] in response to [[carotid sinus]] stimulation. | Drop attacks are typically seen in [[elderly]] [[patients]], and the most common cause is [[carotid sinus]] hypersensitivity, resulting in either short periods of reversible [[asystole]], or in marked drop in [[blood pressure]] in response to [[carotid sinus]] stimulation. Drop attacks are differnetiated from [[Vasovagal Syncope|vaso-vagal]] and other causes of [[syncope]] due to the characteristic feature of drop attack that is a sudden feeling of being pulled or pushed towards the ground without any [[loss of consciousness]]. | ||
==Causes== | ==Causes== | ||
Causes of drop attacks include: | Causes of drop attacks include: | ||
# '''[[Vascular]]''' - [[transient ischemic attack]], [[cerebrovascular accident]], [[dissection]], [[occlusion]] | # '''[[Vascular]]''' - [[transient ischemic attack]], [[cerebrovascular accident]], [[dissection]], [[occlusion]] and [[hemorrhage]] | ||
#* [[Intracranial hemorrhage]] | #* [[Intracranial hemorrhage]] | ||
#* | #* [[Posterior circulation infarct|Posterior circulation infarction]], [[emboli]] and [[vasospasm]] | ||
#* [[Bilateral]] [[anterior]] [[stroke|circulation occlusion]] | #* [[Bilateral]] [[anterior]] [[stroke|circulation occlusion]] | ||
#* [[Migraine]] - develops over 1 hour, with associated [[paresthesia]], ''[[Hypertonia]] arterialis'' | #* [[Migraine]] - develops over 1 hour, with associated [[paresthesia]], ''[[Hypertonia]] arterialis'' | ||
#* [[Basilar artery insufficiency]] - older [[patient]] with no [[loss of consciousness]], [[transient]] loss of | #* [[Basilar artery insufficiency]] - older [[patient]] with no [[loss of consciousness]], [[transient]] loss of [[lower extremity]] [[muscle tone|tone]] | ||
# '''[[Epilepsy]]/paroxysmal''': | # '''[[Epilepsy]]/paroxysmal''': | ||
#* [[Neurally mediated syncope]] - 75% of all causes | #* [[Neurally mediated syncope]] - 75% of all causes | ||
#* [[Myoclonic seizure]] | #* [[Myoclonic seizure]] | ||
#* [[Lennox-Gastaut syndrome]] - [[atonic seizure]], [[myoclonic seizure]] | #* [[Idiopathic generalized epilepsy|Myoclonic-astatic seizure]] | ||
#* [[Absence seizure|Petit mal syndrome]] | |||
#* [[Lennox-Gastaut syndrome]] - [[atonic seizure]], [[myoclonic seizure]] and [[Seizure classification|generalized tonic-clonic seizure]] typically occurring in neurologically abnormal [[patients]] | |||
#* [[Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy|Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy]] - [[fall]] with [[myoclonus]] | #* [[Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy|Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy]] - [[fall]] with [[myoclonus]] | ||
#* [[Valsalva maneuver|Laugh]] or [[cough]] triggered [[epilepsy]] | #* [[Valsalva maneuver|Laugh]] or [[cough]] triggered [[epilepsy]] | ||
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#* [[Periodic paralysis]] | #* [[Periodic paralysis]] | ||
#* [[Complex partial seizure]] | #* [[Complex partial seizure]] | ||
#* [[Breath-holding spells]] - associated [[pallor]]/[[cyanosis]], [[ | #* [[Breath-holding spells]] - associated [[pallor]]/[[cyanosis]], [[emotion]] related | ||
#* [[Pure autonomic failure]] ([[Riley-Day Syndrome]], long standing [[diabetes mellitus]]) | #* [[Pure autonomic failure]] ([[Riley-Day Syndrome]], long standing [[diabetes mellitus]]) | ||
#* [[Episodic ataxia]] | #* [[Episodic ataxia]] | ||
#* Panayiotopoulos syndrome | #* Panayiotopoulos syndrome | ||
# '''Degenerative''': | # '''[[Degenerative disease]]''': | ||
#* [[Postural instability]] with [[Parkinsons]] | #* [[Postural instability]] with [[Parkinsons]] | ||
# '''Structural''': | # '''Structural''': | ||
#* Chronic odontoid instability | #* [[Chronic]] [[odontoid process|odontoid]] [[instability]] | ||
#* [[Spinal cord trauma]] with transient [[paraplegia]] | #* [[Spinal cord trauma]] with transient [[paraplegia]] | ||
#* [[Brainstem]] mass | #* [[Brainstem]] [[mass]] | ||
# '''Metabolic''': | # '''[[Metabolic]]''': | ||
#* [[Hypoglycemia]] | #* [[Hypoglycemia]] | ||
#* [[Toxins]], [[drugs]] - [[cocaine]], [[sedatives]], [[antihistamine]] | #* [[Hypocalcemia]] | ||
#* [[Hypomagnesemia]] | |||
#* [[Toxins]], [[drugs]] - [[cocaine]], [[sedatives]], [[antihistamine]] and [[tricyclic antidepressants]] | |||
# '''[[Cardiac]]''': | # '''[[Cardiac]]''': | ||
#* Prolonged QT | #* [[Prolonged QT]] | ||
#* [[Tachycardia]] | |||
#* [[Bradycardia]] | |||
#* [[Sick sinus syndrome]] | |||
#* [[Cardiac arrhythmia|arhythmia]] | |||
#* [[Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy]] | |||
#* [[Aortic stenosis]] | |||
#* [[Hypovolemia]] | #* [[Hypovolemia]] | ||
# '''Psychologic''': | # '''[[Psychology|Psychologic]]''': | ||
#* Malingering | #* [[Malingering]] | ||
#* [[Conversion disorder]] | |||
#* [[Panic attack]] | |||
#* [[Anxiety]] | |||
==Common Causes== | ==Common Causes== | ||
*Seizure | *[[Seizure]] | ||
*Transient ischemic attack | *[[Transient ischemic attack]] | ||
*Cerebrovascular accident | *[[Cerebrovascular accident]] | ||
*Basilar artery insufficiency | *[[Basilar artery insufficiency]] | ||
*Hypoglycemia | *[[Hypoglycemia]] | ||
*Hypotension | *[[Hypotension]] | ||
*Cataplexy associated with narcolepsy | *[[Cataplexy]] associated with [[narcolepsy]] | ||
*Cardiac arrhythmia | *[[Cardiac arrhythmia]] | ||
*Sick sinus syndrome | *[[Sick sinus syndrome]] | ||
*Migraine | *[[Migraine]] | ||
*Aortic stenosis | *[[Aortic stenosis]] | ||
*Conversion disorder | *[[Conversion disorder]] | ||
==Causes by Organ System== | ==Causes by Organ System== | ||
{|style="width:80%; height:100px" border="1" | {| style="width:80%; height:100px" border="1" | ||
| | | style="width:25%" bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" ; border="1" | '''Cardiovascular''' | ||
| | | style="width:75%" bgcolor="Beige" ; border="1" | [[Cardiac arrest]], [[Bradycardia]], [[Prolonged QT]], [[Sick Sinus Syndrome]], [[Stokes-Adams attacks]], [[Tachycardia]], [[Ventricular Tachycardia]], [[Aortic Stenosis]], [[Cardiac]] [[Syncope]], [[Cardiac tamponade]], [[Vertebrobasilar insufficiency|Vertebrobasilar Artery Insufficiency]] | ||
[[Cardiac arrest]], | |||
[[ | |||
[[ | |||
[[ | |||
[[Stokes-Adams attacks]], | |||
[[ | |||
[[ | |||
[[ | |||
|- | |- | ||
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |- bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | ||
| '''Chemical / poisoning''' | | '''Chemical / poisoning''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes | | bgcolor="Beige" | No underlying causes | ||
|- | |- | ||
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |- bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | ||
| '''Dermatologic''' | | '''Dermatologic''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes | | bgcolor="Beige" | No underlying causes | ||
|- | |- | ||
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |- bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | ||
| '''Drug Side Effect''' | | '''Drug Side Effect''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| | | bgcolor="Beige" | [[Sedatives]], [[Antihistamine]], [[Tricyclic antidepressants]] | ||
[[Sedatives]], [[ | |||
|- | |- | ||
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |- bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | ||
| '''Ear Nose Throat''' | | '''Ear Nose Throat''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| | | bgcolor="Beige" | [[Superior canal dehiscence syndrome]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |- bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | ||
| '''Endocrine''' | | '''Endocrine''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| | | bgcolor="Beige" | [[Hypoglycemia]], [[Hypocalcemia]] | ||
Hypoglycemia | |||
|- | |- | ||
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |- bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | ||
| '''Environmental''' | | '''Environmental''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes | | bgcolor="Beige" | No underlying causes | ||
|- | |- | ||
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |- bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | ||
| '''Gastroenterologic''' | | '''Gastroenterologic''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes | | bgcolor="Beige" | No underlying causes | ||
|- | |- | ||
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |- bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | ||
| '''Genetic''' | | '''Genetic''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes | | bgcolor="Beige" | No underlying causes | ||
|- | |- | ||
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |- bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | ||
| '''Hematologic''' | | '''Hematologic''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| | | bgcolor="Beige" | [[Gout]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |- bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | ||
| '''Iatrogenic''' | | '''Iatrogenic''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| | | bgcolor="Beige" | [[Antihistamines]], [[Sedatives]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |- bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | ||
| '''Infectious Disease''' | | '''Infectious Disease''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes | | bgcolor="Beige" | No underlying causes | ||
|- | |- | ||
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |- bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | ||
| '''Musculoskeletal / Ortho''' | | '''Musculoskeletal / Ortho''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| | | bgcolor="Beige" | [[Gout]], [[Paraplegia]], [[Spinal cord trauma]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |- bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | ||
| '''Neurologic''' | | '''Neurologic''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| Astatic seizure , [[Episodic ataxia]] , [[Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy]] , [[Migraine]] , [[Myoclonic seizure]] , Panayiotopoulos syndrome | | bgcolor="Beige" | [[Idiopathic generalized epilepsy|Astatic seizure]], [[Episodic ataxia]], [[Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy]], [[Migraine]], [[Myoclonic seizure]], Panayiotopoulos syndrome | ||
[[Parkinsons]] , [[Pure autonomic failure]] , [[Seizure]] , | [[Parkinsons]], [[Pure autonomic failure]], [[Seizure]], [[Vertebrobasilar insufficiency|Vertebrobasilar artery insufficiency]], [[Paraplegia]], [[Brain stem]] [[mass]], [[Breath-holding spells]], [[Conversion disorder]], [[Episodic ataxia]], [[Hypokalemic periodic paralysis]], [[Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome]], [[Superior canal dehiscence syndrome]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |- bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | ||
| '''Nutritional / Metabolic''' | | '''Nutritional / Metabolic''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| | | bgcolor="Beige" | [[Hypoglycemia]], [[Hypocalcemia]], [[Hypomagnesemia]], [[Gout]], [[Hypomagnesemia]] | ||
Hypoglycemia, [[ | |||
|- | |- | ||
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |- bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | ||
| '''Obstetric/Gynecologic''' | | '''Obstetric/Gynecologic''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes | | bgcolor="Beige" | No underlying causes | ||
|- | |- | ||
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |- bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | ||
| '''Oncologic''' | | '''Oncologic''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| | | bgcolor="Beige" | [[Brain stem]] [[mass]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |- bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | ||
| '''Opthalmologic''' | | '''Opthalmologic''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes | | bgcolor="Beige" | No underlying causes | ||
|- | |- | ||
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |- bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | ||
| '''Overdose / Toxicity''' | | '''Overdose / Toxicity''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"|[[Cocaine]] | | bgcolor="Beige" |[[Cocaine]], [[Sedatives]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |- bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | ||
| '''Psychiatric''' | | '''Psychiatric''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| | | bgcolor="Beige" | [[Malingering]], [[Conversion disorder]], [[Panic attack]], [[Anxiety]], [[Panic disorder]], [[Trypanophobia]] | ||
[[Malingering]], | |||
|- | |- | ||
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |- bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | ||
| '''Pulmonary''' | | '''Pulmonary''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"|[[Sleep apnea]] | | bgcolor="Beige" |[[Sleep apnea]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |- bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | ||
| '''Renal / Electrolyte''' | | '''Renal / Electrolyte''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| | | bgcolor="Beige" | [[Hypocalcemia]], [[Hypomagnesemia]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |- bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | ||
| '''Rheum / Immune / Allergy''' | | '''Rheum / Immune / Allergy''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| | | bgcolor="Beige" | [[Anaphylaxis]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |- bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | ||
| '''Sexual''' | | '''Sexual''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes | | bgcolor="Beige" | No underlying causes | ||
|- | |- | ||
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |- bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | ||
| '''Trauma''' | | '''Trauma''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| | | bgcolor="Beige" | [[Spinal cord trauma]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |- bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | ||
| '''Urologic''' | | '''Urologic''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes | | bgcolor="Beige" | No underlying causes | ||
|- | |- | ||
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |- bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | ||
| '''Dental''' | | '''Dental''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes | | bgcolor="Beige" | No underlying causes | ||
|- | |- | ||
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |- bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | ||
| '''Miscellaneous''' | | '''Miscellaneous''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| | | bgcolor="Beige" | [[Sleep apnea]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||
==Causes in alphabetical order== | ==Causes in alphabetical order== | ||
*Anaphylaxis | {{col-begin|width=80%}} | ||
*Antihistamines | {{col-break|width=33%}} | ||
*Aortic stenosis | *[[Anaphylaxis]] | ||
*Astatic seizure | *[[Antihistamines]] | ||
*Bradycardia | *[[Aortic stenosis]] | ||
*Brain stem mass | *[[Idiopathic generalized epilepsy|Astatic seizure]] | ||
*Breath holding spells | *[[Bradycardia]] | ||
*Cardiac arrest | *[[Brain stem]] [[mass]] | ||
*Cardiac syncope | *[[Breath-holding spells]] | ||
*Cardiac tamponade | *[[Cardiac arrest]] | ||
*Cocaine | *[[Cardiac]] [[syncope]] | ||
*Conversion | *[[Cardiac tamponade]] | ||
*Episodic ataxia | *[[Cocaine]] | ||
*Gout | *[[Conversion disorder]] | ||
*Hypocalcemia | *[[Episodic ataxia]] | ||
*Hypoglycemia | *[[Gout]] | ||
*Hypokalemic periodic paralysis | {{col-break|width=33%}} | ||
*Hypomagnesemia | *[[Hypocalcemia]] | ||
*Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy | *[[Hypoglycemia]] | ||
*Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome - drop attacks | *[[Hypokalemic periodic paralysis]] | ||
*Malingering | *[[Hypomagnesemia]] | ||
*Migraine | *[[Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy]] | ||
*Myoclonic seizure | *[[Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome]] - drop attacks | ||
*[[Malingering]] | |||
*[[Migraine]] | |||
*[[Myoclonic seizure]] | |||
*Panayiotopoulos syndrome | *Panayiotopoulos syndrome | ||
* | *[[Parkinson's disease]] | ||
*Paraplegia | *[[Paraplegia]] | ||
*Panic attack | *[[Panic attack]] | ||
*Panic disorder | *[[Panic disorder]] | ||
*Prolonged QT | {{col-break|width=33%}} | ||
*Pure autonomic failure | *[[Prolonged QT]] | ||
*Sedatives | *[[Pure autonomic failure]] | ||
*Seizures | *[[Sedatives]] | ||
*Sick sinus syndrome | *[[Seizures]] | ||
*Sleep apnea | *[[Sick sinus syndrome]] | ||
*Spinal cord trauma | *[[Sleep apnea]] | ||
*Stokes-Adams attacks | *[[Spinal cord trauma]] | ||
*Superior canal dehiscence syndrome | *[[Stokes-Adams attacks]] | ||
*Tachycardia | *[[Superior canal dehiscence syndrome]] | ||
*Trypanophobia | *[[Tachycardia]] | ||
*Ventricular | *[[Trypanophobia]] | ||
* | *[[Ventricular tachycardia]] | ||
*[[Vertebrobasilar insufficiency|Vertebrobasilar artery insufficiency]] | |||
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==Diagnosis== | ==Diagnosis== | ||
* | *Important in the presence of an inciting event ([[Neuroleptic malignant syndrome]], breatholding, postural), any [[loss of consciousness]] and presence of [[post-ictal]] period | ||
* | *Initial tests: | ||
#[[Glucose]] | |||
#[[EKG]] | |||
#[[Pregnancy]] test | |||
#[[Urine]] toxicology test | |||
#[[Computed tomography|CT head]] | |||
#[[Electrolytes]] | |||
#Later consider: [[EEG]], [[Echocardiogram]], [[MRI]] and [[tilt table test|Tilt test]] | |||
[[Category:Symptoms]] | |||
[[Category:Signs and symptoms]] | [[Category:Signs and symptoms]] | ||
[[Category:Cardiology]] | [[Category:Cardiology]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 03:21, 9 August 2017
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Farman Khan, MD, MRCP [2]
Overview
Drop attacks are sudden spontaneous falls while standing or walking, followed by a very swift recovery, within seconds or minutes. Drop attacks are typically seen in elderly patients, and the most common cause is carotid sinus hypersensitivity, resulting in either short periods of reversible asystole, or in marked drop in blood pressure in response to carotid sinus stimulation. Drop attacks are differnetiated from vaso-vagal and other causes of syncope due to the characteristic feature of drop attack that is a sudden feeling of being pulled or pushed towards the ground without any loss of consciousness.
Causes
Causes of drop attacks include:
- Vascular - transient ischemic attack, cerebrovascular accident, dissection, occlusion and hemorrhage
- Intracranial hemorrhage
- Posterior circulation infarction, emboli and vasospasm
- Bilateral anterior circulation occlusion
- Migraine - develops over 1 hour, with associated paresthesia, Hypertonia arterialis
- Basilar artery insufficiency - older patient with no loss of consciousness, transient loss of lower extremity tone
- Epilepsy/paroxysmal:
- Neurally mediated syncope - 75% of all causes
- Myoclonic seizure
- Myoclonic-astatic seizure
- Petit mal syndrome
- Lennox-Gastaut syndrome - atonic seizure, myoclonic seizure and generalized tonic-clonic seizure typically occurring in neurologically abnormal patients
- Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy - fall with myoclonus
- Laugh or cough triggered epilepsy
- Cataplexy associated with narcolepsy
- Periodic paralysis
- Complex partial seizure
- Breath-holding spells - associated pallor/cyanosis, emotion related
- Pure autonomic failure (Riley-Day Syndrome, long standing diabetes mellitus)
- Episodic ataxia
- Panayiotopoulos syndrome
- Degenerative disease:
- Structural:
- Chronic odontoid instability
- Spinal cord trauma with transient paraplegia
- Brainstem mass
- Metabolic:
- Cardiac:
- Psychologic:
Common Causes
- Seizure
- Transient ischemic attack
- Cerebrovascular accident
- Basilar artery insufficiency
- Hypoglycemia
- Hypotension
- Cataplexy associated with narcolepsy
- Cardiac arrhythmia
- Sick sinus syndrome
- Migraine
- Aortic stenosis
- Conversion disorder
Causes by Organ System
Causes in alphabetical order
Diagnosis
- Important in the presence of an inciting event (Neuroleptic malignant syndrome, breatholding, postural), any loss of consciousness and presence of post-ictal period
- Initial tests:
- Glucose
- EKG
- Pregnancy test
- Urine toxicology test
- CT head
- Electrolytes
- Later consider: EEG, Echocardiogram, MRI and Tilt test