Syncope

"Syncope" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A transient loss of consciousness and postural tone caused by diminished blood flow to the brain (i.e., BRAIN ISCHEMIA). Presyncope refers to the sensation of lightheadedness and loss of strength that precedes a syncopal event or accompanies an incomplete syncope. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp367-9)

Descriptor ID	D013575
MeSH Number(s)	C10.597.606.358.800.600 C23.888.592.604.359.800.600
Concept/Terms	Syncope Syncope Syncopes Fainting Presyncope Presyncope Presyncopes Syncopal Episode Syncopal Episode Episode, Syncopal Syncopal Episodes Syncopal Vertigo Syncopal Vertigo Vertigo, Syncopal Vertigos, Syncopal Syncope, Cardiogenic Syncope, Cardiogenic Cardiogenic Syncope Cardiogenic Syncopes Syncopes, Cardiogenic Syncope, Carotid Sinus Syncope, Carotid Sinus Carotid Sinus Syncope Carotid Sinus Syncopes Syncopes, Carotid Sinus Syncope, Convulsive Syncope, Convulsive Convulsive Syncope Convulsive Syncopes Syncopes, Convulsive Syncope, Deglutitional Syncope, Deglutitional Deglutitional Syncope Deglutitional Syncopes Syncopes, Deglutitional Syncope, Effort Syncope, Effort Effort Syncope Effort Syncopes Syncopes, Effort Syncope, Hyperventilation Syncope, Hyperventilation Hyperventilation Syncope Hyperventilation Syncopes Syncopes, Hyperventilation Syncope, Micturition Syncope, Micturition Micturition Syncope Micturition Syncopes Syncopes, Micturition Syncope, Postural Syncope, Postural Postural Syncope Postural Syncopes Syncopes, Postural Syncope, Situational Syncope, Situational Situational Syncope Situational Syncopes Syncopes, Situational Syncope, Stokes-Adams Syncope, Stokes-Adams Stokes-Adams Syncope Stokes-Adams Syncopes Syncope, Stokes Adams Syncopes, Stokes-Adams Syncope, Tussive Syncope, Tussive Syncopes, Tussive Tussive Syncope Tussive Syncopes Drop Attack Drop Attack Attack, Drop Drop Attacks

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Syncope".

Diseases [C]
Nervous System Diseases [C10]
Neurologic Manifestations [C10.597]
Neurobehavioral Manifestations [C10.597.606]
Consciousness Disorders [C10.597.606.358]
Unconsciousness [C10.597.606.358.800]
Syncope [C10.597.606.358.800.600]
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms [C23]
Signs and Symptoms [C23.888]
Neurologic Manifestations [C23.888.592]
Neurobehavioral Manifestations [C23.888.592.604]
Consciousness Disorders [C23.888.592.604.359]
Unconsciousness [C23.888.592.604.359.800]
Syncope [C23.888.592.604.359.800.600]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Syncope".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Syncope".

Syncope
Syncope, Vasovagal

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2007	1	0	1
2012	0	1	1
2023	0	1	1

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