drop attack
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Etiology
- atonic seizure
- cataplexy
- vertebrobasilar TIA
- vestibular dysfunction
- Meniere's disease
- aminoglycoside toxicity
Clinical manifestations
- sudden fall to the ground without warning
- generally patient can arise soon after the fall
- no loss of consciousness
- brief confusional state many occur
Differential diagnosis
Management
- dependent upon etiology
- seizure work-up if indicated
More general terms
Additional terms
References
- ↑ Tinuper P et al, Epileptic drop attack in partial epilepsy: clinical features, evolution and prognosis. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1998, 64:231 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9489537
- ↑ Welsh LW Vascular analysis of individuals with drop attacks Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2004, 113:245 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15053211
- ↑ Lee H et al, Drop attacks in elderly patients secondary to otologic causes with Meniere's syndrome or non-Meniere peripheral vestibulopathy. J Neurol Sci 2005, 232:71 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15850585