The signs leading up to fainting are called the prodrome of syncope, or pre-syncope. The symptoms that come on after you regain consciousness are called postdromal symptoms. Prodromal symptoms of ...

Syncope is most common in the young and the old, with an incidence peak at around 15 years of age, particularly in women; subsequently, there is a progressive increase in frequency over the age of ...

A 41-year-old man was evaluated for swelling in the ankles and syncope. CT of the chest showed bilateral mediastinal and hilar lymphadenopathy, as well as an 8-mm nodule in the right lower lobe.

This reaction is known as a vasovagal syncope episode, also known as fainting. Vasovagal syncope is a temporary loss of consciousness. The vasovagal response, in which your blood pressure suddenly ...

Syncope is a frequent cause for emergency consultation and hospital admission; it is also an indicator of reduced survival rate among older adults. The differential diagnosis may be large, but ...

A 38-year-old woman was referred to the Falls and Syncope Unit with recurrent episodes of TLOC since she was 15 years old. The episodes followed a similar pattern of rapid prodrome (<1 min duration) ...

A man in his 50s presented to the emergency department with two episodes of syncope when standing up. They were not preceded by prodromal symptoms, chest pain, dyspnoea or palpitations. On arrival, ...

Objective To determine the benefit of midodrine, an α agonist, on symptom frequency and haemodynamic responses during head up tilt in patients with neurocardiogenic syncope. Setting Cardiovascular ...