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neurocardiogenic syncope

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bradycardia

+- peripheral vasodilation

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emotion
pain
standing too long

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nausea
pallor
sweating
closing in of visual fields

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Cough
Effort
Micturition

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Carotid sinus syncope

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hypersensitive baroreceptors = excessive bradycardia and dilation

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lying down

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Epileptic

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epilepsy

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epilepsy

possible vasovagal

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decreased/drowsiness

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Transient anrrythmia

i.e. bradycardia due to complete heart block

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no warning (perhaps palpitations)

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seconds

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stoke adams

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none - resolves spontaneously

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Stoke adams

drop attack

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hydrocephalus

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cerebral hypoperfusion, reflex anoxic convulsion

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Only epileptic jerking has a tonic phase (contraction) prior to the clonic (cyclic relax/contract)

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[blackouts]: If the patient is ‘sleepy’ what may be the cause of the drop attack

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narcolepsy

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hypoglycaemia

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orthostatic hypotension

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Hyperventilation

light headedness

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epilepsy

choking

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stoke adams

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Men

at night

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muscle weakness from strong emotions

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epilepsy (tonic clonic)

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