Symptoms of Syncope

List of symptoms of Syncope:

The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Syncope includes the 17 symptoms listed below:

• Early warning symptoms of a faint
  • Lightheadedness (presyncope)
  • Feeling like you will pass out
  • Sweating
  • Weakness
  • Dizziness
  • Nausea
  • Rapid breathing
  • Rapid heartbeat
• Fainting
• Dizziness
• Loss of consciousness (syncope)
• Fainting from events that stimulate the vagus nerve:
  • Fainting from urinating
  • Fainting from vomiting
  • Fainting from coughing
  • Fainting from laughing

Note that Syncope symptoms usually refers to various symptoms known to a patient, but the phrase Syncope signs may refer to those signs only noticable by a doctor.

More ways to research these symptoms: To research other symptoms use the symptom center, or to research causes of more than one symptom in combination, try our multi-symptom search.

Research More About Syncope

Do I have Syncope?

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• Alternative diagnoses and misdiagnosis for Syncope
• Failure to Diagnose Syncope
• Hidden Causes of Syncope
• How serious is it?
• Treatments for Syncope
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Wrongly Diagnosed with Syncope?

The list of other diseases or medical conditions that may be on the differential diagnosis list of alternative diagnoses for Syncope includes:

• Convulsions
• Epilepsy
• Falls

See the full list of 3 alternative diagnoses for Syncope

More about symptoms of Syncope:

More information about symptoms of Syncope and related conditions:

• Other diseases with similar symptoms and common misdiagnoses
• Tests to determine if these are the symptoms of Syncope
• Symptoms that may be caused by complications of Syncope
• Underlying causes of Syncope
• Risk factors for Syncope

Other Possible Causes of these Symptoms

Click on any of the symptoms below to see a full list of other causes including diseases, medical conditions, toxins, drug interactions, or drug side effect causes of that symptom.

• Dizziness - see all causes of Dizziness
• Dizziness - see all causes of Dizziness
• Fainting - see all causes of Fainting
• Fainting from coughing - see all causes of Fainting
• Fainting from laughing - see all causes of Fainting
• Lightheadedness (presyncope) - see all causes of Dizziness
• Loss of consciousness (syncope) - see all causes of Syncope
• Nausea - see all causes of Nausea
• Rapid breathing - see all causes of Rapid breathing
• Rapid heartbeat - see all causes of Rapid heartbeat
• Sweating - see all causes of Sweating
• Weakness - see all causes of Weakness

Medical Books Online about Syncope

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Syncope as a Cause of Symptoms or Medical Conditions

When considering symptoms of Syncope, it is also important to consider Syncope as a possible cause of other medical conditions. The Disease Database lists the following medical conditions that Syncope may cause:

• Falls
• Reduced level of consciousness

Syncope as a symptom:

For a more detailed analysis of Syncope as a symptom, including causes, drug side effect causes, and drug interaction causes, please see our Symptom Center information for Syncope.

Medical articles and books on symptoms:

These general reference articles may be of interest in relation to medical signs and symptoms of disease in general:

• Diagnostic Testing for a Diagnosis of Syncope
• Research Alternative Diagnoses for Syncope
• How serious is Syncope?
• More about Syncope
• Online Diagnosis
• Self Diagnosis Pitfalls
• Pitfalls of Online Diagnosis
• Symptoms of the Silent Killer Diseases
• Lesser known silent killer diseases
• Books on signs and symptoms

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About signs and symptoms of Syncope:

The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Syncope. This signs and symptoms information for Syncope has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Syncope signs or Syncope symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Syncope may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Syncope symptoms.