Syncope is the medical term for fainting. When you faint, you lose consciousness for a short time. Overall, syncope is caused by a decrease in blood flow to the brain, which can lead to a temporary ...

Patients with presyncope and those with syncope in the ED have similar 30‑day serious cardiac outcomes, although patients ...

Whether as a result of heat, hunger, standing for too long or merely the sight of blood or needles, 40% of people faint at least once in their lives. But exactly what causes these brief losses of ...

Prescyncope is when you feel as if you're about to pass out, but you don’t actually faint. It's sometimes referred to as near syncope. You may also feel lightheaded, sweaty, nauseous, warm, and weak, ...

CBS Los Angeles viewers witnessed a scary moment over the weekend when KCAL News meteorologist Alissa Carlson fainted live on air Saturday, just as she was about to deliver a weather forecast. Now ...

It might sound unusual, but it is true: some children can faint while grooming their hair. It is a peculiar condition known as hair grooming syncope. Pediatrician Cindy Gellner, MD, delves into how ...

Given current driving restrictions after syncope, visits to the emergency department for syncope are not significantly associated with increased risk for a subsequent car crash, data suggest. In a ...

HealthDay News — Individuals with a history of syncope may be almost twice as likely as others to get into a car crash, according to a study published online February 29 in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Dr. William J. Lu-Culligan (Medicine): A 41-year-old man was evaluated at this hospital because of swelling in both ankles and episodes of syncope. The patient had been in his usual state of health ...