AIMC Topic: Recurrence

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Pilots with vasovagal syncope: fit to fly?

Aviation, space, and environmental medicine
Two pilots who had experienced vasovagal syncope were grounded by the aeromedical service. Pilot A had experienced three episodes of syncope in medical settings, none during flight. Pilot B had experienced four episodes of syncope in emotional/medica...

Carotid artery dissection presenting as a painless Horner's syndrome in a pilot: fit to fly?

Aviation, space, and environmental medicine
We describe a case of a middle-aged Caucasian pilot who presented to us with a painless left Horner's syndrome due to a focal dissection of the infra-petrous portion of the ipsilateral internal carotid artery. He did not suffer symptoms of cerebral i...