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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sahar Memar Montazerin, M.D.[2]
Overview
Syncope itself is a symptom. Patients with syncope may feel balcking out, dizziness, lightheadedness, and temporary loss of consciousness. Patients may experience other symptoms based on the underlying causes of the syncope.
History and Symptoms
Syncope itself is a symptom. Patients with syncope may feel:[1][2][3]
- Blacking out
- Dizziness
- Grogginess, feeling unsteady or weak when standing, even falling
- Lightheadedness
- Temporary loss of consciousness
Patients may experience other symptoms based on the underlying causes of the syncope. The table below demonstrates the important history findings of different type of syncope:
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| Syncope due to orthostatic hypotension |
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| Cardiovascular syncope |
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| Neurally-mediated syncope |
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References
- ↑ Chen M, Jamnadas-Khoda J, Broadhurst M, Wall M, Grünewald R, Howell SJL; et al. (2019). "Value of witness observations in the differential diagnosis of transient loss of consciousness". Neurology. 92 (9): e895–e904. doi:10.1212/WNL.0000000000007017. PMID 30804064.
- ↑ Wieling, W.; Thijs, R. D.; van Dijk, N.; Wilde, A. A. M.; Benditt, D. G.; van Dijk, J. G. (2009). "Symptoms and signs of syncope: a review of the link between physiology and clinical clues". Brain. 132 (10): 2630–2642. doi:10.1093/brain/awp179. ISSN 0006-8950.
- ↑ Alboni, P (2002). "Haemodynamic changes early in prodromal symptoms of vasovagal syncope". Europace. 4 (3): 333–338. doi:10.1053/eupc.2002.0241. ISSN 1099-5129.