What is Fainting (syncope)?
Also known as: neurally mediated syncope, NMS, vasovagal syncope, vasodepressor syncope, reflex mediated syncope, neurocardiogenic syncope
Syncope is the medical term for the sudden brief, temporary loss of consciousness that is also known as fainting. Up to 15% of children have fainting episodes.
Reviewed by: Jack Wolfsdorf, MD, FAAP
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