Diseases

Vasovagal Syncope

Loss of consciousness due to a reduction in blood pressure that is associated with an increase in vagal tone and peripheral vasodilation.

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Abstract

Loss of consciousness due to a reduction in blood pressure that is associated with an increase in vagal tone and peripheral vasodilation.

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34 entry terms
  • Neurally Mediated Faint
  • Syncope, Neurocardiogenic
  • Syncope, Neurogenic
  • Syncope, Vasodepressor
  • Syncope, Vasovagal
  • Syncope, Vasovagal, Neurally-Mediated
  • Faint, Neurally Mediated
  • Faints, Neurally Mediated
  • Neurally Mediated Faints
  • Neurocardiogenic Syncope
  • Neurocardiogenic Syncopes
  • Neurogenic Syncope
  • Neurogenic Syncopes
  • Syncopes, Neurocardiogenic
  • Syncopes, Neurogenic
  • Syncopes, Vasodepressor
  • Syncopes, Vasovagal
  • Vasodepressor Syncope
  • Vasodepressor Syncopes
  • Vasovagal Syncopes
  • Syncope, Cerebral
  • Syncope, Malignant Neurocardiogenic
  • Syncope, Supine
  • Cerebral Syncope
  • Cerebral Syncopes
  • Malignant Neurocardiogenic Syncope
  • Malignant Neurocardiogenic Syncopes
  • Neurocardiogenic Syncope, Malignant
  • Neurocardiogenic Syncopes, Malignant
  • Supine Syncope
  • Supine Syncopes
  • Syncopes, Cerebral
  • Syncopes, Malignant Neurocardiogenic
  • Syncopes, Supine

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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History Note

1997

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Previous Indexing

  • Syncope (1968-1996)

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  1. C10w.177.575w.600w.800w
  2. C10w.597.606.358w.800w.600w.500w
  3. C23.888w.592.604.359w.800w.600w.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Vasovagal Syncope. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019462. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019462
  2. Vasovagal Syncope. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reflex_syncope
  3. Vasovagal Syncope. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2667159