Syncope


Disease modifying treatment available:
Time critical diagnosis and management:
Lateralising:


Definition

Syncope is a transient loss of consciousness caused by transient global cerebral hypoperfusion and is characterised by a sudden onset, short duration and spontaneous resolution.




Taxotomy

Subclassifications Epidemiology Clinical features
Vasovagal syncope None Transient loss of consciousness
Cardiogenic syncope None Transient loss of consciousness
Brugada syndrome
Neurogenic syncope None



Aetiology




Investigations


None


Laboratory Investigation Result