syncope

Vertigo

... article >>> headache vertigo syncope ( fainting ) numbness, prickling, tingling, or heightened sensitivity of arms and/or legs easy bruising heart palpitations muscle spasm s ... Full article >>> Slurred speech, vertigo , lack of physical coordination or lim...

Urology

...ech): What are the causes? Fainting (vasovagal syncope ) Footdrop Magnesium deficiency : A cause of tremor s? Numbness in hands: What causes this? Full article >>> Gyrus endo urology system Urology system utilizes Plasma Kinetic technology, a radiofrequency energy delivery method,...

Tachycardia

... chest pain , shortness of breath, fatigue , or syncope ( dizziness / fainting ). Full article >>> Ventricular Tachycardia : Fascicular - 55.9 KB Ventricular Tachycardia : AICD Firing - 47.6 KB Torsades de Pointes and Ventricular Fibrillation - 48.8 KB ... Full article >>&...

Syncope

...th complaints of fainting spells . What causes syncope ? Full article >>> Syncope , vasovagal: See: Vasovagal syncope . Search All of MedicineNet For: search help Printer-Friendly Format ... Full article >>...

Spells

... are common terms, but doctors prefer to call it " syncope . Full article >>> " Spells " can be infrequent or very frequent, occurring many times per hour. Up to hundreds of seizures can occur in a single day. They may occur for weeks to months before they are noticed. They can interfere wit...

Slow heart rate

...ain and emotional stress can trigger vasovagal syncope in susceptible people. This type of syncope can happen more often in some families. Full article >>> Sinus node dysfunction ...

Simple faint

" This “ simple faint " is called vasovagal syncope . Things that can cause this are: - Standing for long periods of time without moving your legs, - Standing up too fast, - Getting upset or nervous, - Exhaustion, ... Full article >>> After fainting , a person should return to normal f...

Seizure

... epilepsy -- are a good example of this cause of syncope . During the seizure the normal predictable electrical impulses of the brain are disrupted. This can cause dizziness or a loss of consciousness . Full article >>> Tricyclic antidepressant medications (amitriptyline /Elavil and oth...

Paresis

...phonia; dysarthria ; stupor; seizures ; coma ; syncope ; rigidity; tremor ; dystonia ; vertigo ; dizziness ; euphoria; nervousness; irritability ; difficulty in concentration; agitation ; inability to perform complex mental functions; akathisia; hemi paresis ; ... Full article >>> in...

Neurology

...ech): What are the causes? Fainting (vasovagal syncope ) Footdrop Magnesium deficiency : A cause of tremor s? Numbness in hands: What causes this? Full article >>> Evans, R. Neurology and Trauma . W. B. Saunders Co., 1996. Periodicals Quality Standards Subcommittee, American Academ...

Myocarditis

...ll article >>> Yet another cause of syncope can be an inflammation of the heart muscle known as myocarditis . The heart muscle becomes weakened and is not able to pump as well as normal. The body again reacts to decreased blood flow to the brain by fainting . Full article >...

Idiopathic

...d we classify the disease as “ idiopathic syncope . Full article >>> Atrial fibrillation may be idiopathic , the result of rheumatic mitral valve disease (see rheumatic fever ) in young people or hypertensive heart disease (see hypertension ) and arteriosclerotic heart dis...

Hypotonia

...cle >>> stupor; seizures ; coma ; syncope ; rigidity; tremor ; dystonia ; vertigo ; dizziness ; euphoria; nervousness; irritability ; difficulty in concentration; agitation ; inability to perform complex mental functions; akathisia; hemi paresis ; hypotonia ; ... Full article >&#...

Hypotension

...rthostatic Hypotension — Another cause of syncope is orthostatic hypotension . This is a drop in blood pressure that occurs when a person has been standing for a while, or changes from a sitting to a standing position. Full article >>> The most common side effects that this group ...

Falls

...." This “ simple faint " is called vasovagal syncope . Full article >>> Falls can increase the likelihood of fracturing a bone in the hip , wrist, spine or other part of the skeleton . Full article >>> Normal blood pressure rises and falls depending on activity, ti...

Fainting

Fainting Related Category: Pathology or syncope (sng´kp), temporary loss of consciousness c...62;>> FAINTING ( BENIGN ) - A form of syncope ( fainting ) that occurs as a part of a normal physiologic response to stress (often emotional s...

Faint

Faint ing Related Category: Pathology or syncope (sng´kp), temporary loss of consciousness c...;>> FAINT ING ( BENIGN ) - A form of syncope ( faint ing ) that occurs as a part of a normal physiologic response to stress (often emotional ...

Dystonia

...phonia; dysarthria ; stupor; seizures ; coma ; syncope ; rigidity; tremor ; dystonia ; ... Full article >>> In rare cases, acute difficulty making coordinated movement s ( dystonia )-such as abnormal involuntary movement s or posture of the head, eyes , or limbs-may occur. This prob...

Dizziness

... is classified into three categories-- vertigo , syncope , and non syncope non vertigo . Each category has a characteristic set of symptoms, all related to the sense of balan...

Conscious

...." This “ simple faint " is called vasovagal syncope . Full article >>> Conscious ness is preserved and the child can often recount details of the seizures , which generally last several minutes. Complex partial seizure s have a variety of manifestations, including staring, complex ...

Consciousness

...robably call the dizziness you experience "near- syncope " since no other explanation of it has been found. Full article >>> Consciousness is preserved and the child can often recount details of the seizures , which generally last several minutes. Complex partial seizure s have a variety...

Cardiovascular

... Full article >>> Cardiovascular syncope : Sudden collapse into unconsciousness due to a ...ch there is a slow or absent pulse resulting in syncope ( fainting ) with or without convulsions . Full article >>> Physical activity con...

Blackout

... are common terms, but doctors prefer to call it " syncope . Full article >>> Brief blackout followed by period of confusion Sudden falling Drooling or frothing at the mouth Grunting and snorting Breathing stops temporarily Uncontrollable muscle spasm s with tw itching and jerki...