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Morgagni-Adams-Stokes syndrome can occur in such forms:
 
Morgagni-Adams-Stokes syndrome can occur in such forms:
  
# Tachycardic: develops with paroxysmal ventricular tachycardia, paroxysm of supraventricular tachycardia and paroxysm of atrial fibrillation or [[atrial flutter]] at a ventricular contraction rate of more than 250 beats per minute, with [[Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome (WPW syndrome)]].
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# Tachycardic: develops with paroxysmal ventricular tachycardia, paroxysm of supraventricular tachycardia and paroxysm of atrial fibrillation or [[atrial flutter]] at a ventricular contraction rate of more than 250 beats per minute, with the [[Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome (WPW syndrome)]].
 
# Bradycardic: develops with the refusal or stopping of the sinus node, [[third-degree or complete atrioventricular block|complete atrioventricular block]] and [[sinoatrial block]] at a frequency of contractions of the ventricles 20 beats per minute or less.
 
# Bradycardic: develops with the refusal or stopping of the sinus node, [[third-degree or complete atrioventricular block|complete atrioventricular block]] and [[sinoatrial block]] at a frequency of contractions of the ventricles 20 beats per minute or less.
 
# Mixed: develops with alternating periods of [[ventricular asystole]] and tachyarrhythmia.
 
# Mixed: develops with alternating periods of [[ventricular asystole]] and tachyarrhythmia.
  
Bouts usually occur suddenly, rarely last more than 1-2 minutes and, as a rule, do not entail neurological complications. Acute myocardial infarction or cerebral circulation disorders can be both a cause and a consequence of Morgagni-Adams-Stokes syndrome.
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Bouts usually occur suddenly, rarely last more than 1-2 minutes and, as a rule, do not entail neurological complications. Acute myocardial infarction or cerebral circulation disorders can be both a cause and a consequence of the Morgagni-Adams-Stokes syndrome.
  
 
The clinical picture: the patient suddenly loses consciousness, becomes pale with a dianetic tinge, the pupils are dilated and do not respond to light, the cervical veins swell, the breathing becomes deep, then rare, irregular; the muscles of the trunk become strained, lightly twitching of the muscles of the face and hands occur first, and then epileptiform convulsions occur; the pulse is not palpable, the heart sounds are not listened to, blood pressure is not determined. The termination of an bout is accompanied by a sharp reddening of the skin. An attack lasting 4-5 minutes can end fatal. Light attacks are characterized by a slight dizziness and blackout of consciousness, accompanied by a sharp pallor. It is often possible to determine the reason for bouts by outpatient monitoring.
 
The clinical picture: the patient suddenly loses consciousness, becomes pale with a dianetic tinge, the pupils are dilated and do not respond to light, the cervical veins swell, the breathing becomes deep, then rare, irregular; the muscles of the trunk become strained, lightly twitching of the muscles of the face and hands occur first, and then epileptiform convulsions occur; the pulse is not palpable, the heart sounds are not listened to, blood pressure is not determined. The termination of an bout is accompanied by a sharp reddening of the skin. An attack lasting 4-5 minutes can end fatal. Light attacks are characterized by a slight dizziness and blackout of consciousness, accompanied by a sharp pallor. It is often possible to determine the reason for bouts by outpatient monitoring.

Revision as of 12:09, 25 March 2017

Morgagni-Adams-Stokes syndrome is a syncope caused by a sharp decrease in cardiac output and cerebral ischemia due to an acute cardiac arrhythmia (second-degree sinoatrial block or complete atrioventricular block, paroxysmal tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation, sick sinus syndrome and etc.).

Morgagni-Adams-Stokes syndrome can occur in such forms:

  1. Tachycardic: develops with paroxysmal ventricular tachycardia, paroxysm of supraventricular tachycardia and paroxysm of atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter at a ventricular contraction rate of more than 250 beats per minute, with the Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome (WPW syndrome).
  2. Bradycardic: develops with the refusal or stopping of the sinus node, complete atrioventricular block and sinoatrial block at a frequency of contractions of the ventricles 20 beats per minute or less.
  3. Mixed: develops with alternating periods of ventricular asystole and tachyarrhythmia.

Bouts usually occur suddenly, rarely last more than 1-2 minutes and, as a rule, do not entail neurological complications. Acute myocardial infarction or cerebral circulation disorders can be both a cause and a consequence of the Morgagni-Adams-Stokes syndrome.

The clinical picture: the patient suddenly loses consciousness, becomes pale with a dianetic tinge, the pupils are dilated and do not respond to light, the cervical veins swell, the breathing becomes deep, then rare, irregular; the muscles of the trunk become strained, lightly twitching of the muscles of the face and hands occur first, and then epileptiform convulsions occur; the pulse is not palpable, the heart sounds are not listened to, blood pressure is not determined. The termination of an bout is accompanied by a sharp reddening of the skin. An attack lasting 4-5 minutes can end fatal. Light attacks are characterized by a slight dizziness and blackout of consciousness, accompanied by a sharp pallor. It is often possible to determine the reason for bouts by outpatient monitoring.

Treatment:

If the cause of the syndrome is tachyarrhythmias, it is necessary to prescribe the appropriate antiarrhythmic drugs. If the bouts occur as a result of bradycardia (most often with complete atrioventricular block), a permanent electrocardiostimulation is advisable. The best method of treatment for this syndrome is implantation of the electrodes of the artificial pacemaker (electrostimulator) in the heart.