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Part 1 > Chapter 11 Vasovagal or Neurocardiogenic or Neurally Mediated Syncope(Faint, Swoon)

著者:Evie Marcolini and Matthew S. Siket
 
Abstract
A clinical approach to managing patients who have experienced vasovagal syncope with attention to those patients who may have had a more serious etiology to their loss of consciousness.
 
Keywords
brief loss of consciousness
Brugada syndrome
Canadian Syncope Risk Score
faint
fainting spells
Fainting
neurally mediated syncope
neurocardiogenic syncope
presyncope
swoon
syncopal convulsions
syncope
tilt-table testing
vasovagal event
vasovagal syncope

Presentation  
    The patient experiences a brief loss of consciousness, preceded by a feeling of lightheadedness, a sense of warmth and nausea, and the awareness of passing out. This may or may not be accompanied by weakness and diaphoresis. In addition, the patient may or may not experience ringing in the ears or a sensation of tunnel vision.
     
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