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The Search for the Genes of Vasovagal Syncope [PDF]
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2019 Only humans faint, and not all do so. Syncope tends to recur, and the predisposition to syncope can persist over many decades. Observations such as these have suggested that there may be a genetic predisposition to vasovagal syncope.
Robert S. Sheldon +3 more
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Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal, 2002 Vasovagal syncope is a common condition, usually associated with a benign prognosis. Most sufferers experience only occasional symptoms, and can be treated with reassurance and lifestyle advice. However, a minority of patients are debilitated by frequent
Nevin T Wijesekera, Arvinder S Kurbaan
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Neurocardiogenic (Vasovagal) Syncope
Pediatric Neurology Briefs, 1994 A retrospective analysis of 54 consecutive patients with recurrent syncope, examined with or without tilt table testing, is reported from the Children’s Heart Center, Egleston Children’s Hospital, Emory University, Atlanta, GA.
J Gordon Millichap
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Vasovagal syncope and anaesthetic practice
European Journal of Anaesthesiology, 2001 We surveyed anaesthetists working in North-West England and in North Wales concerning episodes of vasovagal syncope encountered in their practice. Eighty-eight anaesthetists described 109 such events occurring in either patients or their relatives and the estimated frequency of syncope was 1 in 5000 anaesthetic episodes.
Liam Hosie +2 more
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Neuromodulation: Technology at the Neural Interface, EarlyView., 2021 Abstract Objective To evaluate the effects of bilateral caudal zona incerta (cZi) deep brain stimulation (DBS) for Parkinson's disease (PD) one year after surgery and to create anatomical improvement maps based on patient‐specific simulation of the electric field.
Rasmus Stenmark Persson +6 more
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Is vasovagal syncope a disease? [PDF]
EP Europace, 2007 Vavovagal syncope (VVS) is not generally associated with cardiovascular, neurological or other diseases, and, therefore, represents an isolated manifestation. Isolated VVS cannot be regarded as a disease for several reasons: spontaneous syncope occurs in about half of individuals during their lives, and the unidentified neural pathways involved in the ...
ALBONI P +2 more
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The management of vasovagal syncope [PDF]
QJM, 2016 Vasovagal syncope, or the "common faint", is the most common cause of syncope. Although it is considered a benign condition, there is a significant economic burden and significant impact on quality of life in patients with recurrent syncope, particularly in older adults.
Triona McNicholas, Rose Anne Kenny
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Familial vasovagal syncope [PDF]
Europace, 2005 Vasovagal syncope (VVS) is a common clinical problem characterized by transient episodes of loss of consciousness due to abnormal autonomic activity. This paper describes two groups of monozygotic twins, from different families, affected by VVS and a family with several members with this condition.
Santiago Nava +7 more
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Pacing for vasovagal syncope [PDF]
Heart, 1999 In most cases vasovagal syncope is an infrequent event that only merits reassurance. However, in a few patients the symptoms can be debilitating, resulting in actual physical injury or considerable infringement of daily living and work. In these cases, a more interventional approach may be appropriate. The vasovagal response is a notable but transient
A S Kurbaan, Richard Sutton
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