Syncope: features of impending blackout

Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .

Syncope: features of impending blackout. Blurred vision, Staring fixed gaze, Pupillary dilatation, Hearing loss. Fully referenced neurology checklist.

Cranial features

  • Blurred vision
  • Staring fixed gaze
  • Pupillary dilatation
  • Hearing loss
  • Vertigo

Respiratory features

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Autonomic features

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Cognitive and behavioural features

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Other features

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References

  1. Wieling W, Thijs RD, van Dijk N, Wilde AAM, Benditt DG, van Dijk JG. Symptoms and signs of syncope: a review of the link between physiology and clinical clues. Brain 2009; 132:2630-2642.
  2. Guida P, Iacoviello M, Forleo C, et al. Prevalence, timing, and haemodynamic correlates of prodromes in patients with vasovagal syncope induced by head-up tilt test. Europace 2009; 11:1221-1226.

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