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Sick sinus syndrome and orthostatic hypotension in Parkinson’s disease

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We present a case of Parkinson’s disease patient whose initial symptoms were sick sinus syndrome and orthostatic hypotension. Our case illustrates difficulties in distinguishing syncope of primary cardiac or neurological origin and highlights the importance of a diagnostic workup including neurological examination.

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  1. Department of Neurology, University Hospital Center Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

    Ivan Adamec & Boris Radić

  2. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, General Hospital Zadar, Zadar, Croatia

    Iva Milivojević

  3. Department of Neurology, Zagreb School of Medicine and University Hospital Center Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

    Nataša Klepac & Mario Habek

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Adamec, I., Klepac, N., Milivojević, I. et al. Sick sinus syndrome and orthostatic hypotension in Parkinson’s disease. Acta Neurol Belg 112, 295–297 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13760-012-0034-0

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