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Vasovagal syncope

Known as: Syncopes, Vasodepressor, vagal attack, Syncope, Vasodepressor 
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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Broader (5)

Autonomic nervous system disordersBlood Pressure DisordersCardiovascular DiseasesSymptoms
Familial neurocardiogenic syncopeIn BloodIsoproterenolIsoproterenol Hydrochloride

Narrower (3)

Syncope, CerebralSyncope, Malignant NeurocardiogenicSyncope, Supine

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2014
2014
Women as whole blood donors: offers, donations and deferrals in the province of Huelva, south-western Spain.
BACKGROUND Women seem more willing to donate blood than men despite the limitations that affect their donation rate. The aim of… 
1999
1999
Implantable loop recorder: evaluation of unexplained syncope
Syncope is a relatively common occurrence in the general population accounting for up to 6% of hospital medical admissions and at… 
Review
1995
Review
1995
[Neurocardiogenic syncope].
1994
1994
Vasovagal syncope: clinical presentation, classification and management
Vasovagal syncope of the so-called malignant type may be defined as recurrent syncope with minimal warning, and often associated… 
Review
1993
Review
1993
Vagal Cardiovascular Reflexes in Young Persons with Syncope
Syncope in young persons is not unusual and is reported to be experienced by 15% to 25% of adolescents [1]. Subsequent… 
1991
1991
Evidence for a Renomedullary Vasodepressor System in Rabbits and Dogs
Renal perfusion was increased in anesthetized rabbits and dogs by using an extracorporeal circuit. When left kidney perfusion… 
1979
1979
Vasovagal Syncope in Aircrew Psychosocial Aspects
Twenty-four aircrew members with the diagnosis of vasovagal syncope were compared to 26 controls on variables of personality… 
1964
1964
MICTURITION SYNCOPE PRODUCED BY ORTHOSTASIS AND BLADDER DISTENTION.
MICTURITION syncope, or syncope occurring before, during or after micturition, is a relatively new clinical entity. Although… 
1936
1936
PATHOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY OF CARDIAC SYNCOPE AND SUDDEN DEATH
Cardiac syncope is sudden loss of consciousness due to cerebral anemia of cardiac origin. Sudden "cardiac death" may be… 
1932
1932
Peripheral Vaso-Constriction by Tobacco Demonstrated by Skin Temperature Changes
The skin temperature of normal individuals lying quietly, unclothed, on a stretcher in a room of constant temperature and air…