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Mental Disorders > Neurocognitive Disorders > Consciousness Disorders > Unconsciousness > Syncope
... > Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Signs and Symptoms > Neurologic Manifestations > Neurobehavioral Manifestations > Consciousness Disorders > Unconsciousness > Syncope
... > Nervous System Diseases > Neurologic Manifestations > Neurobehavioral Manifestations > Consciousness Disorders > Unconsciousness > Syncope
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms > Neurobehavioral Manifestations > Consciousness Disorders > Unconsciousness > Syncope

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Syncope  

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  • Fainting

Scope note

  • A transient loss of consciousness and postural tone caused by diminished blood flow to the brain (i.e., BRAIN ISCHEMIA). Presyncope refers to the sensation of lightheadedness and loss of strength that precedes a syncopal event or accompanies an incomplete syncope. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp367-9)

In other languages

  • pyörtyminen

    Finnish

  • blackout
  • kollapsi
  • pyörtyminen ja kollapsi
  • syncope
  • syncope et collapsus
  • synkopee
  • Svimning

    Swedish

  • Synkope

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D013575

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