General disease symptoms and features (13 contents)
Syncope and collapse (9 contents)
Syncope - can it be indicative of heart disease?
Syncope is a temporary and self-limiting loss of consciousness characterised by a sudden, acute onset and a spontaneous and complete return of consciousness. The immediate cause of this condition is...
Dizziness - or is it?
Dizziness is a disorder involving the illusion of circular movement of the environment or one's own body. Patients often describe it as unpleasant feelings of body movement or uncertainty in holding...
Syncope - causes. When should syncope cause concern?
Syncope is a brief, temporary loss of consciousness that is caused by a decrease in blood supply to the brain or a decrease in oxygen delivery to that organ. Fortunately, most cases of syncope are...
Post-exertional syncope - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Syncope is a temporary loss of consciousness and muscle tone resulting from reduced blood flow through the brain. It is estimated that approximately 15% of children and adolescents experience at...
