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carotid sinus syncope

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syncope /syn·co·pe/ (-ko-pe) a faint; temporary loss of consciousness due to generalized cerebral ischemia.syn´copalsyncop´ic
cardiac syncope  sudden loss of consciousness, with momentary premonitory symptoms or without warning, due to cerebral anemia caused by obstructions to cardiac output or arrhythmias such as ventricular asystole, extreme bradycardia, or ventricular fibrillation.
carotid sinus syncope  see under syndrome.
convulsive syncope  syncope with convulsive movements that are milder than those seen in epilepsy.
laryngeal syncope  tussive syncope
stretching syncope  syncope associated with stretching the arms upward with the spine extended.
swallow syncope  syncope associated with swallowing, a disorder of atrioventricular conduction mediated by the vagus nerve.
tussive syncope  brief loss of consciousness associated with paroxysms of coughing.
vasovagal syncope  see under attack.

carotid sinus syncope
n.
Syncope resulting from overactivity of the carotid sinus and occurring either spontaneously or in reaction to pressure on a sensitive carotid sinus.

carotid sinus syncope
Carotid sinus syncope Cardiology A syncope resulting from overstimulation of the carotid sinus, either spontaneous or after by pressure on the carotid sinus Clinical Convulsions


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More importantly, in susceptible individuals, palpation over the region of the carotid sinus may cause carotid sinus syncope or worse.
 
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