TY - JOUR
T1 - Absence spells. Hyperventilation syndrome as a previously unrecognized cause
AU - Magarian, Gregory J.
AU - Olney, Richard K.
PY - 1984/5
Y1 - 1984/5
N2 - Absence spells in adults have been recognized in association with disorders of excessive somnolence, transient ischemia of the temporal lobes, and seizure disorders. A 66-year-old man who presented with a history of absence spells for more than 20 years is described. After diagnosis of a hyperventilation syndrome without an associated seizure disorder, educational and behavioral therapy without the use of medication has produced a long, continuing remission of these spells. The hyperventilation syndrome continues to present in many ways, often without recognition by physicians for prolonged periods. The case presented exemplifies this problem and may be the first report of absence spells caused by hyperventilation.
AB - Absence spells in adults have been recognized in association with disorders of excessive somnolence, transient ischemia of the temporal lobes, and seizure disorders. A 66-year-old man who presented with a history of absence spells for more than 20 years is described. After diagnosis of a hyperventilation syndrome without an associated seizure disorder, educational and behavioral therapy without the use of medication has produced a long, continuing remission of these spells. The hyperventilation syndrome continues to present in many ways, often without recognition by physicians for prolonged periods. The case presented exemplifies this problem and may be the first report of absence spells caused by hyperventilation.
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U2 - 10.1016/0002-9343(84)91007-6
DO - 10.1016/0002-9343(84)91007-6
M3 - Article
C2 - 6426301
AN - SCOPUS:0021320961
SN - 0002-9343
VL - 76
SP - 905
EP - 909
JO - The American Journal of Medicine
JF - The American Journal of Medicine
IS - 5
ER -