Cardiology · Cardiology / Autonomic cardiology
Carotid sinus hypersensitivity
also: Carotid sinus syndrome
Exaggerated reflex bradycardia or hypotension after carotid sinus stimulation.
- Specialty
- Cardiology
- Subspecialty
- Cardiology / Autonomic cardiology
- Sex & age distribution
- Male: affected, more common; Female: affected; Children: no, older adults
- Gene(s) involved
- None recorded
- Alternative names & eponyms
- Carotid sinus syndrome
Etiology & mechanism
Baroreceptor hypersensitivity.
Gene(s) involved (0)
No gene recorded for this syndrome.
Symptoms & signs (4)
In plain terms, someone with Carotid sinus hypersensitivity may experience the following — click any to explore related syndromes:
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