[Cough-syncope syndrome]

The paper is concerned with pathogenetic mechanisms of cough syncope, its diagnosis, evaluation of working ability in this disease. Obesity plays a substantial role in the onset of cough syncope. The severity of pulmonary insufficiency or hypotonic dyskinesia of the tracheobronchial free are not essential for the disease course. Treatment of cough syncope should be based on therapy of pulmonary process and its complications.