Stokes-Adams syndrome
noun
Stokes-Ad·ams syndrome
ˌstōks-ˈad-əmz-
variants
or Stokes-Adams attack
or Stokes-Adams disease
: fainting induced by complete heart block with a pulse rate of 40 beats per minute or less
Note: Fainting episodes are typically recurrent and marked by fairly quick recovery. Loss of consciousness in Stokes-Adams syndrome results from reduced blood flow and is sometimes accompanied by seizures.
Patients with intermittent third-degree AV [atrioventricular] block often experience syncopal episodes, called the Stokes-Adams syndrome …—Arnold M. Katz, Physiology of the Heart, 4th edition
This problem led to potentially fatal fainting spells, known as Stokes-Adams attacks.—Lawrence K. Altman, The New York Times
called also Adams-Stokes attack, Adams-Stokes disease, Adams-Stokes syndrome
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