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syncope

syncope Syncope is a temporary fainting episode in which a person loses consciousness and the ability to stay upright because blood flow to the brain drops.

Syncope is a temporary fainting episode in which a person loses consciousness and the ability to stay upright because blood flow to the brain drops. Presyncope is the lightheaded, weak feeling that can happen just before fainting or when the episode is incomplete.

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Drafting source: U.S. National Library of Medicine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), 2026 descriptor edition. “Syncope” (D013575).
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