FAINTING OVERVIEW Fainting, which medical professionals call syncope (pronounced SIN-ko-pea), is a temporary loss of consciousness. Unlike a seizure, the person who faints usually regains alertness

What is neurocardiogenic syncope (NCS)? What are the symptoms? What are the mechanisms and causes of neurocardiogenic syncope? How is neurocardiogenic syncope diagnosed? How is neurocardio

Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors, used to treat dementia of the Alzheimer-type, are associated with syncopal adverse events. This risk can be minimised by prudent management including gradual dose incr

Introduction You have been diagnosed with a condition called vasovagal syncope. Other names for it include fainting, neurocardiogenic syncope and neurally mediated syncope. This is a very common co