Syncope in children is most often neurally mediated and usually has a natural history of spontaneous resolution or improvement. The medical term for fainting is syncope. Fainting is a sudden loss of consciousness, usually temporary and typically caused by a lack of oxygen in the brain. The brain oxygen deprivation has many possible causes, including hypotension (low blood pressure).About the causes, symptoms and treatment aspects of the Syncope in children, Aleksandar Zivkovic spoke with the neurologist Sydney University Professor Dr Ostoja Vucic.
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