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See all on Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reflex_syncopeReflex syncope is a brief loss of consciousness due to a neurologically induced drop in blood pressure and/ or a decrease in heart rate. Before an affected person passes out, there may be sweating, a decreased ability to see, or ringing in the ears. Occasionally, the person may twitch while
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See moreEpisodes of vasovagal syncope are typically recurrent and usually occur when the predisposed person is exposed to a specific trigger. Before losing consciousness, the individual frequently experiences early signs or
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See moreReflex syncope occurs in response to a trigger due to dysfunction of the heart rate and blood pressure regulating mechanism. When heart rate slows or blood pressure drops, the resulting lack of
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See moreRegardless of the trigger, the mechanism of syncope is similar in the various vasovagal syncope syndromes. The nucleus tractus solitarii of the brainstem is activated directly or
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See moreTreatment for reflex syncope focuses on avoidance of triggers, restoring blood flow to the brain during an impending episode, and measures that interrupt or prevent the pathophysiologic
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Causes range from non-serious to potentially fatal. There are three broad categories of causes: heart or blood vessel related; reflex, also known as neurally mediated; and orthostatic hypotension. Issues with the heart and blood vessels are the cause in about 10% and typically the most serious while neurally mediated is the most common. There also seems to be a genetic component to syncope. A recent genetic study has identified first risk locus for syncope and collapse. The lea…
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- Reflex asystolic syncope is a form of syncope encountered mainly, but not exclusively, in young children. Reflex anoxic seizures are not epileptic seizures or epilepsy. This is usually a consequence of a reduction in cerebral perfusion by oxygenated blood. It can be a result of either a sudden reduction in the blood flow to the brain, a drop in the...
- Other names: Reflex anoxic seizure
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Reflex Syncope (Neurally Mediated Syncope/Vasovagal Syncope) SYNCOPE (sin-co-pee) is a medical term for a blackout that is caused by a sudden lack of blood supply to the brain. Reflex …
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In biology, a reflex, or reflex action, is an involuntary, unplanned sequence or action [1] and nearly instantaneous movement in response to a stimulus. [2] [3] A reflex is made possible by neural …
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Reflex syncope is divided into three types: vasovagal, situational, and carotid sinus. [2] Vasovagal syncope is typically triggered by seeing blood, pain, emotional stress, or prolonged standing. …
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The diving reflex, also known as the diving response and mammalian diving reflex, is a set of physiological responses to immersion that overrides the basic homeostatic reflexes, and is …
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Carotid sinus reflex death is a potential etiology of sudden death in which manual stimulation of the carotid sinus allegedly causes strong glossopharyngeal nerve ( Vagus nerve is for aortic …
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