TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Syncope A1 - Nei, Maromi A1 - Ho, Reginald T. A2 - Sirven, Joseph I. A2 - Stern, John M. PY - 2011 T2 - Atlas of Video-EEG Monitoring AB - Syncope is an episode of sudden loss of consciousness associated with loss of postural tone followed by spontaneous recovery. It is a common reason for emergency room evaluations and accounts for 740,000 emergency room visits per year in the United States.1 Syncope can result from a variety of different mechanisms including neurologic, cardiovascular, orthostatic, and metabolic etiologies. Historical details regarding the episodes and thorough knowledge regarding a patient's concomitant medical problems and medications are essential in determining the cause for a particular patient. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/10/12 UR - neurology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1103050168 ER -