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''Auteur: Louise R.A. Olde Nordkamp'' | |||
''Supervisor: Wouter Wieling'' | |||
==Definition== | |||
Syncope is a transient loss of consciousness (TLOC) due to global cerebral hypoperfusion characterized by rapid onset, short duration and spontaneous complete recovery. This excludes other causes of TLOC such as neurological, psychological and metabolic causes. | Syncope is a transient loss of consciousness (TLOC) due to global cerebral hypoperfusion characterized by rapid onset, short duration and spontaneous complete recovery. This excludes other causes of TLOC such as neurological, psychological and metabolic causes. | ||
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! colspan="2" | Causes of (non-traumantic) transient loss of consciousness: | |||
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|colspan="2" | 1. Syncope | |||
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| || a. Reflex syncope | |||
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| || b. Orthostatic hypotension | |||
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| || c. Cardiac syncope | |||
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|colspan="2" | 2. Neurological disorders | |||
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|colspan="2" | 3. Psychiatrical disorders | |||
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|colspan="2" | 4. Metabolic disorders | |||
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==Classification Of Syncope== | ==Classification Of Syncope== | ||