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Patent foramen ovale leads to transient loss of consciousness: case reports
Yue Liu1, Cui Gao1, Weili Jing2
1Department of Neurology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China.
Abstract:
Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a congenital heart condition with a prevalence of 20%-35% in the general population. It is associated with various paroxysmal neurological seizures. We report four patients who presented to our hospital with transient loss of consciousness (TLOC). They were diagnosed with PFO after a comprehensive examination. In this article, we discuss the mechanism related to PFO and TLOC, which provides a new clinical perspective for the diagnosis of TLOC.
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