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Syncope itself is a [[symptom]]. [[Patients]] with syncope may feel balcking out, [[dizziness]], [[lightheadedness]], and temporary [[loss of consciousness]]. [[Patients]] may experience other [[symptoms]] based on the underlying [[causes]] of the syncope. | |||
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Syncope itself is a symptom. Patients with syncope may feel: | Syncope itself is a [[symptom]]. [[Patients]] with syncope may feel:<ref name="pmid30804064">{{cite journal| author=Chen M, Jamnadas-Khoda J, Broadhurst M, Wall M, Grünewald R, Howell SJL et al.| title=Value of witness observations in the differential diagnosis of transient loss of consciousness. | journal=Neurology | year= 2019 | volume= 92 | issue= 9 | pages= e895-e904 | pmid=30804064 | doi=10.1212/WNL.0000000000007017 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=30804064 }} </ref>. Witnesses are less able to help distinguish syncope from psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES)<ref name="pmid30804064"/>. | ||
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[[Patients]] may experience other [[symptoms]] based on the underlying [[causes]] of the syncope. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sahar Memar Montazerin, M.D.[2]
Overview
Syncope itself is a symptom. Patients with syncope may feel balcking out, dizziness, lightheadedness, and temporary loss of consciousness. Patients may experience other symptoms based on the underlying causes of the syncope.
History and Symptoms
Syncope itself is a symptom. Patients with syncope may feel:[1]. Witnesses are less able to help distinguish syncope from psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES)[1].
- Blacking out
- Dizziness
- Grogginess, feeling unsteady or weak when standing, even falling
- Lightheadedness
- Temporary loss of consciousness
Patients may experience other symptoms based on the underlying causes of the syncope.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Chen M, Jamnadas-Khoda J, Broadhurst M, Wall M, Grünewald R, Howell SJL; et al. (2019). "Value of witness observations in the differential diagnosis of transient loss of consciousness". Neurology. 92 (9): e895–e904. doi:10.1212/WNL.0000000000007017. PMID 30804064.