Ortiz de Murua J A, del Campo F, Avila M C, Villafranca J L, Diego J M
Unidad de Cardiología, Hospital Clínico Virgen de la Concha, Zamora.
Rev Esp Cardiol. 1992 Oct;45(8):543-4.
We present a patient with swallowing syncope. The esophageal manometric examination showed a diffuse spasm. This induces a vagovagal reflex mediated by tensoreceptors from the esophageal wall, which block the AV and/or sinus nodes.