Syncope

Syncope affects people of all ages, from toddlers to the elderly. More than 100,000 adults and children visit a physician each year with complaints of fainting spells.
What causes syncope?
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Syncope, vasovagal: See: Vasovagal syncope.
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Alternate Names
: Lightheadedness - Fainting, Passed Out, Syncope, Vasovagal
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Syncope. Syncope, a brief lapse of consciousness in which blood flow is reduced to the brain, can mimic epilepsy. It often misdiagnosed as epilepsy.
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Syncope is a common complaint. It is the reason for about 1 percent of hospital admissions and 3 percent of emergency department visits. Its frequency increases with age, as it affects about 6 percent of those 75 or older.
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SYNCOPE"Heat to neck; short cold application to chest and face, Alternate Compress to spine, percussion of the chest with the hands dipped in cold water or with the end of a cold towel, vigorous centripetal friction; rhythmical traction of the tongue.
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or syncope(sng´kp), temporary loss of consciousness caused by an insufficient supply of oxygen to the brain.
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"Seinfeld syncope" Syncope caused by hysterical laughter in a patient with cerebrovascular disease, causing a reaction similar to that effected by a Valsalva maneuver, with resultant reduced oxygen flow to the brain.
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The symptoms of syncope include dimmed vision, loss of coordination, confusion, lightheadedness, and sweating. These symptoms can lead to a brief loss of consciousness or fainting.
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Fainting (syncope).
Trouble breathing at night.
Swelling in the legs and sometimes the rest of the body (edema).
Awareness of the heartbeat (palpitations), especially when lying on the left side.
Pulsations in the neck.
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Fainting caused by abnormal nerve impulses that slow the heart, a condition called neurocardiogenic syncope
Certain forms of cardiomyopathy (diseases of the heart muscle)
Certain abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias) after a heart transplant ...
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Fainting (vasovagal syncope)
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FAINTING (BENIGN) - A form of syncope (fainting) that occurs as a part of a normal physiologic response to stress (often emotional stress).
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lethargy; apathy; fatigue; hypoactivity; lightheadedness; memory impairment; disorientation; anterograde amnesia; restlessness; confusion; crying or sobbing; delirium; headache; slurred speech; aphonia; dysarthria; stupor; seizures; coma; syncope; ...
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McGrady AV et al. Outcome of biofeedback-assisted relaxation for neurocardiogenic syncope and headache: a clinical replication series. Appl Psychophsyio Biofeedback March 1997. 22(1) pp63-72.
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Because of the ineffective contractions of the heart, the brain does not receive enough blood and oxygen. You can become light-headed, dizzy, or feel like fainting (syncope).
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When this rhythm occurs, no blood is pumped out from the heart, and the brain quickly becomes deprived of blood, causing the usual symptoms of sudden loss of consciousness (syncope) and sudden death.
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