Cough syncope: a retrospective study of 101 patients
<title>Extract</title> Cough syncope denotes transient loss of consciousness triggered by severe coughing. Classically affecting middle-aged, overweight male smokers with obstructive airway disease [1], its characteristics in Chinese populations remain undefined. Current evidence—predominantly case reports—links cough syncope to diverse associated conditions [2–4]. While obstructive airway disease is considered to potentiate cough-induced intrathoracic pressure surges, pulmonary function in this cohort has never been quantified. This study therefore characterizes clinical profiles, associated conditions, and pulmonary function in cough syncope.
Authors
- Xiaoying Zeng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-3275-3734)
- Zijie Zhong
- Shuxin Zhong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-1758-2870)
- Ruchong Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5376-8230)
- Liman Fang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1942-639X)
- Honglang Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-5067-4206)
- Yuewen Gao
- Yiting Luo
- Lin Cao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6924-8982)
- Xin Zheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2854-8890)
- Yanling Xu
Institutions
- First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University (CN)
- Guangzhou Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ERJ Open Research
- Published
- 2025-12-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1183/23120541.00951-2025
- Primary Topic
- Cardiovascular Syncope and Autonomic Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00