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Reflex syncope. Reflex syncope is a brief loss of consciousness due to a neurologically induced drop in blood pressure and/or a decrease in heart rate. [5][6][7][8][9][10][2] Before an affected person passes out, there may be sweating, a decreased ability to see, or ringing in the ears. [1] Occasionally, the person may twitch while unconscious. [1]
Syncope, commonly known as fainting or passing out, is a loss of consciousness and muscle strength characterized by a fast onset, short duration, and spontaneous recovery. [1] It is caused by a decrease in blood flow to the brain, typically from low blood pressure. [1] There are sometimes symptoms before the loss of consciousness such as ...
About 22% of adult population, 3.5–10% of general population may temporarily lose consciousness around the time of a needle procedure. Fear of needles, known in medical literature as needle phobia, is the extreme fear of medical procedures involving injections or hypodermic needles. It is occasionally referred to as aichmophobia, although ...
Panic and a sense of impending doom can be signs of this medical emergency, along with symptoms like shortness of breath, chest pain, fainting, persistent cough, coughing blood, and irregular ...
He adds: “We also worry about fainting.” The real risk is when blood pressure drops too low and your body’s organs do not get enough oxygen and nutrients.
Palpitation can be intermittent and of variable frequency and duration, or continuous. Associated symptoms include dizziness, shortness of breath, sweating, headaches and chest pain. Palpitation may be associated with coronary heart disease, hyperthyroidism, diseases affecting cardiac muscle such as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, diseases causing ...
Many report lightheadedness (a feeling that one might be about to faint), sometimes severe, or even actual fainting with associated fall risk. [9] [10] [11] With chronic orthostatic hypotension, the condition and its effects may worsen even as fainting and many other symptoms become less frequent. Generalized weakness or tiredness may also occur.
Symptoms of diarrhea-related dehydration can range from mild (e.g., increased thirst or headache) to severe (e.g., fainting or confusion). Diarrhea can also lead to life-threatening complications ...