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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
History and Symptoms
Syncope itself is a symptom. Patients with syncope may feel:
- Blacking out
- Dizziness
- Grogginess, feeling unsteady or weak when standing, even falling
- Lightheadedness
- Temporary loss of consciousness
Witness observations can add to diagnostic accuracy, especially in distinguishing epilepsy from syncope[1]. Witnesses are less able to help distinguish syncope from psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES)[1].
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.