People with dysautonomia:Often, the fainting is linked todysautonomia, an imbalance of theautonomic nervous system. The autonomic nervous system controls body functions like our heartbeat and breathing. Dysautonomia makes a person more prone to the vasovagal reflex that causes syncope.13 Fainting is...
Syncope is a short, transient loss of consciousness with interruption of awareness of oneself and one’s surroundings. It is caused by a sudden lack of blood supply to the brain and is followed by rapid, complete recovery of consciousness. Causes of syncope include cardiogenic, neurologic, metabo...
In this scenario, we present a case report in which a multidisciplinary approach is used to investigate the causes that influenced the health status of a competitive athlete suffering from repeated syncopes. Using biochemical and haematological tests and cardiovascular and genetic investigations, we high...