Syncope

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Syncope is a medical name for fainting.[1]

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  1. ↑ "Syncope: Symptoms, Causes, Treatments". Cleveland Clinic. Retrieved July 20, 2022.

syncope A medical term for fainting. A loss of consciousness resulting from insufficient blood flow to the brain.

See postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome.

postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) - A form of orthostatic intolerance where the cardinal symptom is excessive tachycardia due to changing position (e.g. from lying down to sitting up).

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