Abstract:Background: Syncope or fainting associated with sleep disturbance is mostly diagnosed as vasovagal syncope and has also been linked to orthostatic or postural hypotension. The physiological basis of syncope associated with sleep disturbance is not fully elucidated. In this report a rare case of melatonin involvement in syncope associated with sleep disturbance was presented.
Case Presentation: A case of a 21-year-old female with syncope associated with sleep disturbance was examined with 1 hour post sync… Show more
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