Abstract:
:Syncope is a common clinical problem comprising the sudden loss of both consciousness and postural tone, with a subsequent spontaneous and relatively prompt recovery. Often it is difficult to differentiate a true syncopal spell from other conditions, such as seizure disorders, or from some simple accidents. Even more difficult is the identification of the cause of syncopal episodes. Nonetheless, establishing a definitive diagnosis ia an important task given the high risk of recurrent symptoms. Careful use of noninvasive and invasive cardiovascular studies (including electrophysiologic testing and tilt-table testing) along with selected hematologic, biochemical, and neurologic studies provides, in the majority of cases, the most effective strategy for obtaining a specific diagnosis and for directing therapy.
journal_name
Annu Rev Medjournal_title
Annual review of medicineauthors
Benditt DG,Remole S,Milstein S,Bailin Sdoi
10.1146/annurev.me.43.020192.001435subject
Has Abstractpub_date
1992-01-01 00:00:00pages
283-300eissn
0066-4219issn
1545-326Xjournal_volume
43pub_type
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