Key result
Head-up tilt table testing with inductive techniques identifies pseudosyncope in ~9% of referred young patients.
Why the study?
Pseudosyncope is difficult to distinguish from true syncope in pediatric patients, often leading to multiple tests and delayed diagnosis.
Does head-up tilt table testing with inductive techniques identify pseudosyncope in pediatric patients?
Population
89 patients age ≤23 years referred for tilt table testing
Comparison
Tilt table testing with inductive techniques vs no specific comparator
Design
Retrospective chart review
Authors
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May support inductive techniques in pediatric tilt testing for suspected pseudosyncope; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation.
Observational (n=89)
Does head-up tilt table testing with inductive techniques identify pseudosyncope in pediatric patients?
Tilt table testing with inductive techniques is an effective method for diagnosing pseudosyncope in pediatric patients with a high index of suspicion.
Robinson et al. (2017) conducted an observational in Pseudosyncope (n=89). Head-up tilt table test with inductive techniques was evaluated on Diagnosis of pseudosyncope. Head-up tilt table testing utilizing inductive techniques successfully identified pseudosyncope in 8 of 89 pediatric and young adult patients (9.0%) referred for evaluation.
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