HEALTH

What can be the reason for sudden fainting?

Regardless of the cause, sudden fainting is a loss of consciousness that is caused by a transient drop in blood flow to the brain.

Most sudden fainting spells are benign, but having a good medical diagnosis can certainly help prevent possible consequences (think of those with heart disease, for example).

In addition to the people most at risk, it is good to remember that there are also syncopes (sudden fainting spells) of different types, which can reveal very different problems (source: Auxologico Milano).

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Why do you suddenly faint
Regardless of the cause, sudden fainting is a loss of consciousness that is caused by a transient drop in blood flow to the brain. Most sudden fainting spells are benign, but having a good medical diagnosis can certainly help prevent possible consequences (think of those with heart disease, for example). In addition to the people most at risk, it is good to remember that there are also syncopes (sudden fainting spells) of different types, which can reveal very different problems (source: Auxologico Milano).
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Subjects most at risk
Those most at risk are those who have sudden fainting spells that are never preceded by premonitory symptoms, the elderly (at greater risk of traumatic falls), heart patients (for whom such events may be premonitory symptoms of fatal consequences), and children (in rare cases sudden fainting spells may be premonitory symptoms of fatal events).
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Factors that can cause sudden fainting
Sudden fainting can be caused by several factors. Such factors may be a neurovegetative reflex, a drop in blood pressure, an arrhythmia or heart disease.
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Symptoms that may precede sudden fainting
Sudden fainting is itself a symptom. However, this may be preceded by premonitory symptoms such as feeling dizzy, blurred vision, feeling unwell, sweating, paleness and weakness.
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What to do when you are afraid of fainting
When one has the feeling of fainting, one of the best things to do is to lie down. When this is not possible, you can do the following: sit down, cross your legs or pull your hands together or clasp an object.
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