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BACKGROUND Vasovagal syncope is usually associated with a sudden drop of blood pressure and/or heart rate. However, occasionally the symptoms of syncope induced by orthostatic stress testing are not ...

What is syncope in children? Syncope is a brief loss of consciousness and muscle tone (or posture) that can occur when not enough blood gets to the brain. Syncope is commonly called fainting. In most ...

Patients with syncope typically present with a transient loss of consciousness, which can have a broad spectrum of causes. Here, Professor Martin Möckel, of the EUSEM syncope group, summarises how ...

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Syncope is another word for passing out or fainting. While the event can happen at any age, it is more common in older adults and affects up to six percent of people over 75. Most episodes of fainting ...

Syncope, sudden and transient loss of consciousness due to circulatory collapse is a frequent medical emergency and a substantial diagnostic challenge for many. Between 1-2% of all admissions to ...

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Vasovagal syncope is a fainting episode that can affect people of any age or gender and may be triggered by a host of factors. Luckily, there are no long-lasting effects from an episode of vasovagal ...

Dr. Daniel Dressler started his evidence-based evaluation of the syncope presentation by polling the audience with a few cases and questions regarding syncope. Before finding out the correct answers, ...

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