Vasodepressor syncope means: Vasovagal reactions are also known as vasovagal attacks. Vasodepressor syndrome is sometimes also known as situational syncope or vasovagal Syncope.
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What else does Vasodepressor syncope mean?
People who are subject to vasodepressor-syncope can feel pale, nauseated and sweaty just before losing consciousness.
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The vasovagal reflex, which is a reflex in the involuntary nerve system that causes syncope and vasodepressor symptoms, can cause this. Vasovagal reactions cause the heart to reduce bradycardia while also allowing the nerves that connect to blood vessels in the legs, to allow those vessels to widen. This causes the heart to pump less blood and the blood pressure to drop. The blood that is currently circulating is more likely to flow into the legs than the head. When oxygen is cut off, the brain experiences fainting.
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Syncope is a temporary loss of consciousness due to a vasodepressor. In plain English syncope refers to temporary loss of consciousness, or fainting. This reaction can be triggered by a variety of situations, including blood drawing, straining to urinate or defecate or coughing. This reaction can also be caused by emotional stress, such as fear and pain.
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