Common causes of syncope in children
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4912.2010.06.002
- VernacularTitle:小儿晕厥的常见病因
- Author:
Min HUANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Syncope;
Etiology;
Children
- From:
Chinese Pediatric Emergency Medicine
2010;17(6):485-487
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Syncope is a temporary loss of consciousness state caused by the transient cerebral insufficiency,often accompanied by decreased muscle tone and failure in maintaining a certain position. Syncope is a common clinical disease of children,the causes of which include nerve-mediated (reflex) syncope,cerebral vascular disease syncope, psychogenic syncope, cardiac syncope, metabolic syncope, unexplained syncope,etc. Nerve-mediated syncope is the most common cause, and vasovagal syncope is the most common type. Al-though the incidence of cardiogenic syncope is low, but its onset is abrupt and dangerous, which should be payed attention.
