Syncope
Syncope is sudden and generally momentary loss of consciousness due to a lack of sufficient blood (thus oxygen) reaching the brain. The causes range from vaso vagal syncope, cough syncope, micturition syncope, orthostatic hypotension, dehydration to more serious ones viz arrhythmia, subclavian steal syndrome and aortic stenosis.
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