This reaction is known as a vasovagal syncope episode, also known as fainting. Vasovagal syncope is a temporary loss of consciousness. The vasovagal response, in which your blood pressure suddenly ...

Fainting takes different forms, a heart doctor says; a drop in blood pressure can cause it – or it can be a sign of a serious condition.

Vasovagal syncope is the medical term for the most benign kind of fainting, i.e. simple fainting without a serious underlying ...

Vasovagal attacks are the commonest reason for fainting. They typically occur, for example, in a schoolchild who has missed breakfast, after standing for some time (typically in school assembly ...

There are different types of syncope Vasovagal syncope is the medical term for the most benign kind of fainting, simple fainting without a serious underlying cause, Dr. Behr explains. This type of ...