Syncope ( /ˈsɪŋkəpi/ SING-kə-pee), the medical term for fainting, is precisely defined as a transient loss of consciousness and postural tone characterized by rapid onset, short duration, and spontaneous recovery due to global cerebral hypoperfusion that most often results from hypotension.
Many forms of syncope are preceded by a prodromal state that often includes dizziness and loss of vision ("blackout") (temporary), loss of hearing (temporary)...
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Symptom of:
- Ventricular tachycardia ,
- Myocarditis ,
- Inflammatory heart disease ,
- Heart Disease ,
- Cardiomyopathy ,
- Heart valve disease ,
- Gastroenteritis ,
- Rheumatic Heart Disease ,
- Anorexia nervosa ,
- Conversion disorder
Also known as:
- Fainting,
- Passed out,
- Swooning