How to Use syncope in a Sentence

syncope

noun

• In medicine, the term syncope refers to a loss of consciousness brought upon by a reduction of blood flow to the brain.
  — Devin Kelly, Longreads, 26 Jan. 2023
• My wife has syncope (a temporary loss of consciousness caused by a fall in blood pressure).
  — BostonGlobe.com, 5 Sep. 2021
• Fainting – or what medics more technically call syncope – can be caused by a number of factors.
  — Anne R. Crecelius, The Conversation, 20 June 2019
• Brownlee has a condition called Vasovagal syncope that can cause a sudden rapid drop in heart rate and blood pressure that can lead to fainting.
  — Matthew Wilson, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2020
• Brownlee has a condition called Vasovagal syncope that can cause sudden drops in blood pressure and heart rate.
  — Matthew Wilson, USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2020
• Remember that an occasional episode of vasovagal syncope is likely not of concern, as long as you haven’t been injured in the process.
  — Anne R. Crecelius, The Conversation, 20 June 2019
• About 50 percent of fainting episodes among seniors are attributed to vasovagal syncope.
  — Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 29 Aug. 2023
• Hair-grooming syncope, which is fainting associated with combing or brushing of one's hair.
  — Sonja Haller, USA TODAY, 19 July 2019
• After a child experiences hair-grooming syncope, parents should take their child to a doctor to assure there isn’t an underlying issue, such as heart problems.
  — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com, 16 July 2019
• It is called vasovagal syncope, which is more common than conversion disorder.
  — Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 22 Sep. 2022
• Types of illnesses caused by heat include: Heat syncope: Dehydration that causes dizziness and fainting.
  — The Enquirer, 27 July 2023
• Losing consciousness while straining to poop is called defecation syncope, which is a kind of fainting that happens when your body overreacts to certain stimuli, according to the Mayo Clinic.
  — Rozalynn S. Frazier, SELF, 10 Mar. 2022
• With reflex syncope, her body is unable to appropriately regulate her heart rate and blood pressure, leading to dizziness, nausea, and a loss of consciousness.
  — Jeneé Osterheldt, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Dec. 2021
• Finally, in nearly 2 percent of cases the cause of syncope remains undiagnosed.
  — H Lee Kagan, Discover Magazine, 27 Aug. 2011
• There are many possible underlying causes, but the most common is a condition called vasovagal syncope, also known as a common faint.
  — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 11 Mar. 2022
• Fainting, or vasovagal syncope, and needle fear are often conflated.
  — Amy Baxter, The Conversation, 11 June 2021
• The symptoms that precede syncope vary but may include sweating, nausea, paleness and abdominal discomfort.
  — William B. Farquhar, Washington Post, 17 June 2017
• Treatment: Follow instructions for heat syncope, and also remove excess clothing or equipment.
  — Genaro Molina, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2021
• Increasing intravascular volume by hydrating can help prevent a vasovagal syncope event that can lead to fainting.
  — Korin Miller, Health.com, 15 Nov. 2021
• Patients were suffered symptoms ranging from vomiting and dizziness to syncope, a temporary loss of consciousness caused by falling blood pressure as people’s bodies are depleted of water.
  — Washington Post, 28 June 2021
• According to the Harford County Health Department, heat illness takes many forms, including heat fatigue, heat syncope (sudden dizziness after exercising in the heat), heat cramps, heat exhaustion or the most serious, heat stroke.
  — The Aegis, 21 July 2017
• Heat illness takes many forms, including heat fatigue, heat syncope (sudden dizziness after exercising in the heat), heat cramps, heat exhaustion or the most serious, heat stroke, according to the Harford County Health Department.
  — Maria Morales, Baltimore Sun, 27 July 2023
• According to the Harford County Health Department, heat illness takes many forms, including heat fatigue, heat syncope (sudden dizziness after exercising in the heat), heat cramps, heat exhaustion or the most serious, heat stroke.
  — Erika Butler, The Aegis, 2 July 2018
• Laughter, according to various researchers, can lead to syncope (fainting), arrhythmia, and cardiac rupture.
  — Elizabeth Preston, Discover Magazine, 29 Aug. 2014
• Heat illness can take a variety of forms, according to the Harford County Health Department, including heat fatigue, heat syncope (sudden dizziness after exercising in the heat), heat cramps, heat exhaustion or the most serious, heat stroke.
  — baltimoresun.com, 10 Aug. 2021
• Participants who received the placebo shots were at slightly higher risk than those who received the vaccine of developing pneumonia, atrial fibrillation, and syncope, or fainting.
  — Cassidy Morrison, Washington Examiner, 16 Dec. 2020
• Records reference prior diagnoses of bipolar disorder but don’t include any instances in which Linton suffered a loss of consciousness by seizure, epilepsy, syncope or other conditions, according to the filing.
  — Gregory Yee, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022

Last Updated: 9 Dec 2024