Syncope: prodromal features
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Syncope: prodromal features. A sensation of dizziness, A swimming sensation, A feeling of emptiness. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Light headedness: manifestations
- A sensation of dizziness
- A swimming sensation
- A feeling of emptiness
Visual symptoms
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Skin features
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Gastrointestinal symptoms
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Aural features
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Cardiorespiratory symptoms
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Neurological symptoms
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Behavioural features
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References
- 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.
- Alboni P, Brignole M, Menozzi C, et al. Clinical spectrum of neurally mediated reflex syncopes. Europace 2004; 6:55-62.
- 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.
