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Episodes of fainting are mostly dismissed as those due to stress, fatigue, or dehydration. Sometimes, even when you do not eat properly, you may feel unconscious, but doctors have a different take.

Fainting spell, passing out, swooning or syncope — whatever you call it, losing consciousness is unpleasant, distressing and disorienting. It’s also really common, occurring in about one-third of ...

Also known as the "common faint," vasovagal syncope (pronounced vay-zoh-Vay-gul Sing-kuh-pee) results from an abnormal circulatory reflex and could be caused by a number of factors: Environment: The ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Cardioneural ablation helped some people with vasovagal syncope reduce their burden of fainting spells with few procedural complications, according to initial experience so far in the ...

Why has an otherwise healthy woman in her late 60s had repeated episodes of fainting and dizziness for the past several weeks? The woman presented to the emergency department immediately after one ...

Taking midodrine can reduce vasovagal syncope in younger healthy patients, according to a new study. The randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial included 133 patients with recurrent ...

According to hospital officials, Jagdeep Dhankhar experienced two "bouts of unconsciousness" around 3:30 AM on January 10 while in the washroom. He visited AIIMS on Monday for what was expected to be ...