Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Case Reports
. 2006 Jul;35(4):446-7.
doi: 10.1093/ageing/afl031.

Atishoo! Atishoo! we all fall down!

Brian J Carey  1
Affiliations
Case Reports

Atishoo! Atishoo! we all fall down!

Brian J Carey. Age Ageing. 2006 Jul.

Abstract

We report the unusual case of an elderly lady with glaucoma and sneeze syncope because of transient complete atrioventricular block, who had resolution of syncopal and pre-syncopal symptoms following removal of her beta-blocker eyedrops. This case suggests a previously unrecognised pathophysiology in sneeze syncope and illustrates the potential problems associated with the systemic absorption of beta-blocker eyedrops as well as the ingenuity of older patients when participating in the investigation of their own illnesses.

PubMed Disclaimer

Comment in

  • Drops and falls.
    Spratt A, Ogunbowale L, Khawaja A, Franks W. Spratt A, et al. Age Ageing. 2006 Nov;35(6):646. doi: 10.1093/ageing/afl113. Age Ageing. 2006. PMID: 17047012 No abstract available.

Publication types