Stokes-Adams syndrome

[ stohks-ad-uhmz ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. unconsciousness accompanying atrioventricular heart block, sometimes characterized by weakness, irregular pulse, and intermittent convulsive or nonconvulsive seizures.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Stokes-Adams syndrome¹

Named after W. Stokes (1804–78), and R. Adams (1791–1875), Irish physicians

Example Sentences

It should never be given to patients with very slow pulses, the subjects of Stokes-Adams syndrome.

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