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Syncope
(Fainting; Drop Attack; Presyncope; Syncope, Postural)
A transient loss of consciousness and postural tone caused by diminished blood flow to the brain (i.e., brain ischemia). Presyncope refers to the sensation of lightheadedness and loss of strength that precedes a syncopal event or accompanies an incomplete syncope. (From Adams et al., Principles of neurology, 6th ed, pp367-9)
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 Types of Syncope my.clevelandclinic.org |  patient with syncope is to www.nycardiologypathways.org |  SYNCOPE (Pearl card) webmedia.unmc.edu |  Strayer Tainter Syncope emupdates.com |
 SYNCOPE EVALUATION webmedia.unmc.edu |  Neurocardiogenic Syncope trialx.com |  Syncope (medicine) en.wikipedia.org |  Evaluation of Syncope or Loss www.neuropaedia.info |
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Wikipedia
Laughter-induced syncope, Syncope (medicine), San Francisco Syncope Rule, Micturition syncope, Syncope, Stretch syncope, Syncope (album), Syncope (phonetics), Syncope carvalhoi, Syncope tridactyla
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