Syncope: a complication of chronic cough

Jenny King; Sarah Hennessey; James Wingfield Digby; Jacklyn Ann Smith; Paul Marsden

doi:10.1183/20734735.0094-2021

Syncope: a complication of chronic cough

Breathe (Sheff). 2021 Dec;17(4):210094. doi: 10.1183/20734735.0094-2021.

Authors

Jenny King^{1

2}, Sarah Hennessey², James Wingfield Digby^{1

2}, Jacklyn Ann Smith^{1

2}, Paul Marsden^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ The University of Manchester, Faculty of Allergy, Immunology and Respiratory Medicine, Wythenshawe Hospital, Wythenshawe, Manchester, UK.
² Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, North West Lung Centre, Wythenshawe Hospital, Wythenshawe, Manchester, UK.

Abstract

Cough syncope is a rare but serious and potentially life-threatening complication of chronic cough. Early identification, comprehensive diagnostic evaluation and appropriate driving advice are fundamental to protect patients and the public. https://bit.ly/3CDAqYa.

Grants and funding

WT_/Wellcome Trust/United Kingdom