Fainting or blacking out, also known as syncope, is a temporary loss of consciousness due to insufficient blood flow to the brain. Dreamstime/TNS You may have heard that people who feel faint should ...

Vasovagal syncope is the most common type of fainting, a temporary loss of consciousness. It's a condition that happens when your blood pressure and heart rate suddenly drop, delivering less oxygen to ...

Taking midodrine can reduce vasovagal syncope in younger healthy patients, according to a new study. The randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial included 133 patients with recurrent ...

Older woman develops recurrent syncope soon after starting acamprosate; extensive cardiac and neurologic evaluation is negative and symptoms resolve after discontinuation.