Medical articles of Syncope

If you faint at the sight of blood or needles or from standing up for long periods, you are someone that experiences situational syncope. This is temporary loss of consciousness in response to a certa...

If you have syncope you may be wondering what the best form of treatment is. We spoke to Dr Mashkur Khan, a highly experienced specialist in general internal medicine to find out. In this article, we ...

Syncope has a wide variety of triggers, valve disease, fractures, constipation, dehydration and more. There are also four different types of syncope. We found out some information on each of them and ...

One of our top consultant physicians, Dr Mashkur Khan, explains the difference between blackouts, fainting and loss of conciousness, and what you can do to manage them if you are particularly prone to...

Sometimes we have to do things that make us feel faint – getting on a crowded train, giving blood, or speaking in public. Knowing how to stop that feeling in its tracks and prevent a full-blown fainti...

The London Underground is a difficult place to be at the best of times – but it can turn into a nightmare if you’re not feeling your best. But what causes people to actually faint on the tube? It’s a ...

Collapsing is surprisingly common – at least 1 in 2 people will suffer a collapse at some point in life. We asked leading consultant cardiologist Dr Amanda Varnava what causes someone to collapse and ...

Syncope (pronounced sin-cope-pee), also known as fainting, blacking out or passing out, can be a worrying problem. London-based cardiologist and syncope expert Dr Boon Lim, who leads the renowned Impe...

Syncope is the medical term for fainting, blacking out, or loss of consciousness. Many people have experienced this phenomenon, passing out in a crowd, or on public transport. But why does this happen...

There are many different types of syncope (fainting, passing out, blacking out), and while some are common, there are also rarer forms. Here, Dr Boon Lim, consultant cardiologist and expert in syncope...