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 ...

Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD You won’t die from vasovagal syncope on its own. However, the suddenness of the ...

I have just been told by the doctor that my daughter has vasovagal attacks, or fainting 'fits'. Please can you explain to me why this happens? Can you also tell me a little more about the ...

Syncope is most common in the young and the old, with an incidence peak at around 15 years of age, particularly in women; subsequently, there is a progressive increase in frequency over the age of ...