Syncope is most common in the young and the old, with an incidence peak at around 15 years of age, particularly in women; subsequently, there is a progressive increase in frequency over the age of 45 ...

Although syncope often is benign, it may have a serious underlying cause. An important question for primary care or emergency department physicians is whether the patient can be evaluated safely in ...

The American Heart Association (AHA) and the American College of Cardiology Foundation (ACCF) recently released a scientific statement on the evaluation of syncope. The statement was published in the ...

Syncope is a common clinical problem that reduces quality of life and can be difficult to treat. By age 70 about half of the population will have experienced transient loss of consciousness at least ...

‘The eyes see what the brain knows.’ This old adage, famous in the echelons of medicine, highlights why syncope is important in clinical medicine, for it is often missed while evaluating a patient.

A 35-year-old man presented to the emergency department after a sudden loss of consciousness while playing soccer with friends. He recalled the sudden onset of lightheadedness and a tingling sensation ...

A 47-year-old man presenting with C7 ASIA B tetraplegia for 9 months, developed episodes of severe hypotension and occasional syncope following intermittent catheterisations. These episodes were ...