Medical Syncope Information

Syncope: Symptoms, Causes & Treatments - Cleveland …

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Syncope (pronounced “sin-ko-pea”) is the medical term for fainting or passing out. It happens when you have a sudden, temporary drop in the amount of blood that flows to your brain. Most of the time, a harmless, short-term cause makes you faint. Syncope …

Syncope (Fainting) | Johns Hopkins Medicine

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Syncope can also lead to serious injury. Talk to your physician if syncope happens more often. Pre-syncope is the feeling that you are about to faint. Someone with …

Syncope | National Institute of Neurological Disorders …

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Syncope is used to describe a loss of consciousness for a short period of time. It can happen when there is a sudden change in the blood flow to the brain. …

Syncope (Fainting) | American Heart …

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Anyone with syncope should receive an initial evaluation, including detailed physical exam and medical history and measurement of blood pressure …

Vasovagal syncope - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/vasovagal-syncope/symptoms-causes/syc-20350527

Types of Syncope: What Are They, …

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Syncope is a temporary loss of consciousness that happens due to a decrease in blood flow to your brain. It’s more commonly known as fainting. Fainting accounts …

Vasovagal syncope - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

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A drug called fludrocortisone acetate that's normally used to treat low blood pressure may be helpful in preventing vasovagal syncope. Selective serotonin reuptake …

Syncope (Fainting) | American Heart …

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Cardiac (cardiovascular) syncope is caused by various heart conditions, such as bradycardia, tachycardia or certain types of hypotension (low blood pressure). It …

Syncope (fainting) - What You Need to Know - Drugs.com

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Syncope is caused by a decrease in blood flow to the brain. When blood flow to the brain decreases, oxygen to the brain also decreases. Any of the following …

Syncope (medicine) - Wikipedia

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Syncope, commonly known as fainting, or passing out, is a loss of consciousness and muscle strength characterized by a fast onset, short duration, and spontaneous recovery. …