| Literature DB >> 15480929 |
Roland D Thijs1, Wouter Wieling, Horacio Kaufmann, Gert van Dijk.
Abstract
There is no widely adopted definition or classification of syncope and related disorders. This lack of uniformity harms patient care, research, and medical education. In this article, syncope is defined as a form of transient loss of consciousness (TLOC) due to cerebral hypoperfusion. Differences between syncope and other causes of TLOC such as epilepsy, and disorders mimicking TLOC are described. A pathophysiological classification of syncope is proposed.Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID: 15480929 DOI: 10.1007/s10286-004-1002-4
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Auton Res ISSN: 0959-9851 Impact factor: 4.435