Syncope is a relatively common clinical syndrome that is a subset of a broader range of conditions that cause transient loss of consciousness (TLOC). Other TLOC conditions include seizures ...

(For a discussion of distinguishing syncope from seizures, see ACCEL Online "Monitoring vs. Testing for Syncope" with George J. Klein, MD.) Citation: Reference: Soteriades ES, Evans JC, Larson MG ...

Recognizing and detecting the signs that commonly precede sudden arrhythmic death syndrome (SADS) may help to prevent premature deaths, according to research presented today at ESC Preventive ...

Among SADS cases, 4.2% had previously been hospitalised with a diagnosis of syncope versus 0.41% in the control ... such as syncope, seizure-like episodes and pre-excitation, we may be able ...

Syncope, seizure-like episodes and changes in electrocardiograms ... within 180 days of death was reported in 33% of SADS cases versus 24% of controls (p=0.038). Among SADS cases, 4.2% had ...