Best Doctors for Syncope Treatment in Warangal

Syncope, also known as fainting, happens due to a sudden drop in the blood flow to the brain or a drop in heart rate and changes in the amount of blood in areas. Types of syncope include vasovagal syncope, situational syncope, orthostatic syncope, cardiac syncope, neurologic syncope, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, and syncope with an unknown cause. Symptoms of syncope are blacking out, feeling lightheaded, falling for no reason, feeling dizzy and drowsy, fainting after eating and exercising, feeling unsteady when standing, and changes in vision such as seeing spots and headaches. Diagnosis can be made by checking the condition of the heart, heart rate, blood volume, and blood flow in different positions and by doing tests like electrocardiogram, exercise stress test, ambulatory monitor, echocardiogram, tilt table, and autonomic reflex testing. Midodrine and fludrocortisone are used as medications that can cause side effects like heartburn, nausea, dizziness, urinary issues, stomach issues, and chills.