when Hering described the carotid sinus reflex. But it was Soma Weiss and James Baker who brought to it a clinical reality when, in 1933, they described the hypersensitive sinus, which seemed to ...

In the absence of structural heart disease (including a normal ECG), syncope is most often of neurally mediated reflex origin or ... of tilt-table testing and carotid massage, although ...

Using a carotid sinus massage — a simple diagnostic procedure to identify ... hypersensitivity — a condition in which pressure on the side of the neck provokes a reflex that causes the heartbeat to ...

Actor Saif Ali Khan shared details of a near-fatal attack at his residence, revealing he has 30 scars on his neck and narrowly avoided damage to critical blood vessels. The knife penetrated close ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- There's been an increase in respiratory and sinus issues linked to the recent devastating wildfires in Southern California. But there are some things you can do to get relief.

Do you have a throbbing head and feel pressure around your eyes, cheeks, or forehead? You might have a sinus headache. A sinus headache is caused by inflammation and congestion in the sinuses ...

Hyporeflexia is not a disease but a symptom that can be detected with a reflex hammer. Other tests may be ordered to pinpoint underlying cause. The treatment of hyporeflexia varies by the cause, with ...