Syncope

syncope /syn·co·pe/ (-ko-pe) a faint; temporary loss of consciousness due to generalized cerebral ischemia.syn´copalsyncop´ic

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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.

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syn·co·pe (sngk-p, sn-)

n.

A brief loss of consciousness caused by a sudden fall of blood pressure or failure of the cardiac systole, resulting in cerebral anemia.

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Syncope

A loss of consciousness over a short period of time, caused by a temporary lack of oxygen in the brain.

Mentioned in: Tilt Table Test

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syncope (singˑ·k·pē),

n a sudden but temporary loss of consciousness due to insufficient blood supply to the brain; may be caused by vagal stimulation, emotional stress, blood loss, diaphoresis, or an immediate change in the position of the body or surrounding temperature. Also called
fainting.

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syncope, (sing´kpē),

n fainting; tem-porary suspension of consciousness caused by cerebral anemia. See also shock.

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syncope

a temporary suspension of consciousness due to cerebral anemia; fainting.

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cardiac syncope

sudden loss of consciousness due to cerebral anemia caused by ventricular asystole, extreme bradycardia or ventricular fibrillation.

drug-induced syncope

may result from abnormalities of cardiac rhythm, caused by treatment with digitalis, and hypotension caused by drugs such as diuretics, promazine and phenothiazine tranquilizers, and peripheral vasodilating agents.

laryngeal syncope

tussive syncope.

Stokes-Adams syncope

see stokes-adams disease.

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 vasovagal attack.