Syncope as the presenting symptom of COVID-19 infection
Elisa Ebrille, Maria Teresa Lucciola, Claudia Amellone, Flavia Ballocca, Fabrizio Orlando, Massimo Giammaria
Abstract
The severity of COVID-19 symptoms can range from none to very mild or severe. They usually appear 2 to 14 days after virus exposure and can include fever, cough, shortness of breath, headache, diarrhea, vomiting, runny nose, sore throat, anosmia and ageusia, conjunctivitis, tiredness, and aches.1 To our knowledge, syncope alone has not been described as a symptom associated with COVID-19 infection. We report a case series of syncope as the presenting symptom in otherwise asymptomatic patients with COVID-19 infection.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineSore throatAnosmiaAsymptomaticSyncope (phonology)NoseCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)VomitingNasal congestionDiarrheaSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)DermatologyInternal medicineAnesthesiaSurgeryDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)Cardiovascular Syncope and Autonomic DisordersLong-Term Effects of COVID-19Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy and Associated Phenomena