loading...| Preferred Name |
Syncope |
| Synonyms |
Fainting spell |
| Definitions |
Syncope refers to a generalized weakness of muscles with loss of postural tone, inability to stand upright, and loss of consciousness. Once the patient is in a horizontal position, blood flow to the brain is no longer hindered by gravitation and consciousness is regained. Unconsciousness usually lasts for seconds to minutes. Headache and drowsiness (which usually follow seizures) do not follow a syncopal attack. Syncope results from a sudden impairment of brain metabolism usually due to a reduction in cerebral blood flow. |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0001279 |
| creation_date |
2008-02-25T10:37:00Z |
| creator | |
| database_cross_reference |
UMLS:C0039070 MSH:D013575 SNOMEDCT_US:309585006 SNOMEDCT_US:271594007 SNOMEDCT_US:272030005 |
| definition |
Syncope refers to a generalized weakness of muscles with loss of postural tone, inability to stand upright, and loss of consciousness. Once the patient is in a horizontal position, blood flow to the brain is no longer hindered by gravitation and consciousness is regained. Unconsciousness usually lasts for seconds to minutes. Headache and drowsiness (which usually follow seizures) do not follow a syncopal attack. Syncope results from a sudden impairment of brain metabolism usually due to a reduction in cerebral blood flow. |
| has_exact_synonym |
Fainting spell |
| has_obo_namespace |
human_phenotype |
| id |
HP:0001279 |
| label |
Syncope |
| notation |
HP:0001279 |
| prefLabel |
Syncope |
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| subClassOf |