Establishing the cause or causes of syncope serves two principal purposes. First, an etiologic diagnosis permits assessment of prognosis and risk of recurrence, both issues of great concern for ...

You won’t die from vasovagal syncope on its own. However, the suddenness of the reaction and temporary loss of consciousness that follows can lead to dangerous falls and injuries. Vasovagal syncope ...

Most of us have experienced fainting at least once in our lives. It is the sudden loss of consciousness, usually caused by a sudden drop in blood flow to the brain. What other health issues can cause ...

A MUM has told how her she feared every meal could be her last after an ultra-rare condition caused her heart to stop beating ...

The ED evaluation of syncope necessitates obtaining a careful history to determine whether such causes as intoxication, sepsis, migraine, or seizure are likely. Physical examination will aid in ...

Waking up with paramedics hovering above you is an embarrassing interlude in the average day. That's probably the worst part about a fainting episode. You feel fine after a few minutes, and all these ...

Seizures can disrupt the autonomic nervous system, potentially leading to cardiac arrhythmias, which are abnormal heart rhythms. Cardiac arrhythmias can cause convulsive syncope, a condition ...

Samsung intends to add a fainting-prediction sensor to the Galaxy Watch in the near future. The company announced in early May that it has partnered with Chung-Ang University Gwangmyeong Hospital in ...

And now an update on the science of swooning. NPR's Jon Hamilton reports on evidence that fainting can be caused by a newly discovered pathway between the heart and the brain. JON HAMILTON, BYLINE: ...

Fainting represents one of the body’s most dramatic protective mechanisms – a sudden, temporary loss of consciousness that looks alarming but often serves a vital purpose. This phenomenon, medically ...

Dysautonomia describes a group of conditions affecting your autonomic nervous system. This system controls automatic functions of the nervous system, like breathing and heartbeat. Certain changes in ...