vasovagal /vaso·va·gal/ (-va´gal) vascular and vagal; see also under attack.
va·so·va·gal (v  z -v g l)adj. Relating to or involving blood vessels and the vagus nerve. |
vasovagal
vascular and vagal.
vasovagal attack, vasovagal syncope
a transient vascular and neurogenic reaction in humans marked by pallor, nausea, sweating, bradycardia, and rapid fall in arterial blood pressure which, when below a critical level, results in loss of consciousness and characteristic electroencephalographic changes.
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