| In medical terms, a fainting spell is a sudden and brief | | | | good health usually have a good outlook. But people |
| loss of consciousness. It takes place when the brain | | | | whose spells are caused by underlying heart disease |
| doesn't get enough blood flow and oxygen. It even | | | | generally have a serious condition. It's important to |
| has an unusual medical name: SYNCOPE (pronounced | | | | understand that Syncope can be treated. A doctor |
| sin-koh-pay). In its most common form, the nerves | | | | can explain treatment options and the best way to |
| that control the function of the heart and blood | | | | manage the overall condition. Proper care can help |
| vessels do not work properly. This may cause the | | | | almost all people with this condition to lead active, |
| heartbeat to slow down and blood pressure to drop. | | | | normal lives. Nevertheless, it is also important to learn |
| In turn, the result may be loss of consciousness. | | | | key facts about the symptoms, types and causes of |
| People who have fainting spells but are otherwise in | | | | Syncope. |