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## Background Swallowing-induced syncope is rare and there are few case reports of it in the existing medical literature. Even rarer are instances involving young and healthy individuals, with no existing pre-conditions or apparent risk factors. Hence the value of such case reports in understanding the phenomenon better and potentially inferring patterns of practical interest is significant; here we describe an unusual case of a swallowing-induced syncope in a young, healthy, and active white man. ## Case presentation A healthy 32-year-old white man experienced a syncopal episode following the ingestion of a cold carbonated beverage on a hot day. He rapidly recovered consciousness and save for mild lightheadedness all ill effects disappeared within minutes. On examination no concerns were detected and he was discharged, with the cause being ascribed to esophageal stimulation effected vagus nerve overactivation. ## Conclusions The suddenness and unpredictability of swallowing-induced syncope make it a potentially dangerous condition, with risks both to the patient as well as, depending on the context, others. However, it is poorly understood due to its infrequency. The present case

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Author

ArandjeloviÄ, Ognjen

Publisher

BioMed Central; Springer (Biomed Central Ltd.); [London]: BioMed Central, 2007-; [London]: 2008-; Springer Science and Business Media LLC (ISSN 1752-1947)

Published

2020

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)