SYNCOPE.

Authors :: TATUM IV, WILLIAM O.
KAPLAN, PETER W.
JALLON, PIERRE
Source :: Epilepsy A to Z: A Concise Encyclopedia. 2009, p331-333. 3p. 1 Chart.
Publication Year :: 2009
Abstract: An encyclopedia entry for "syncope" is presented. It refers to a sudden brief loss of consciousness caused by a relative ischemia to the brain due to a decrease in cerebral blood flow. It accounts for 3 percent of emergency department (ED) visitations in the U.S. It notes that syncope is similar to seizure.