How to Treat Cough Syncope Syndrome

Cough syncope syndrome is a transient loss of consciousness that occurs when coughing, which recovers rapidly on its own without any sequelae. It is mostly seen in some chronic respiratory diseases, and can also be seen in some cardiac diseases. Generally speaking, its treatment is mainly symptomatic and etiologic. First of all, to eliminate the cough, you can give cough suppressant according to the previous above primary disease, such as Pentoxyverine, Dioxopromethazine or Codeine. Expectorants can be added to patients with more sputum, avoiding the use of central cough suppressants and eliminating some predisposing factors, such as smoking, alcohol consumption, and excessive fatigue. In addition, the treatment of special causes, such as atrioventricular block can be installed pacemakers, carotid artery stenosis can be bypass surgery.