Syncope: causes and investigations

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• Identify benign causes of disturbed consciousness in order to avoid unnecessary extensive investigations.
• Identify the most common cardiac, neurological and other causes of disturbed consciousness.
• Investigate cardiac causes thoroughly, as causal therapy may often significantly improve an otherwise poor prognosis.

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Aged, Arrhythmia, Cardiology, Carotid Sinus, Cerebrovascular Disorders, Consciousness Disorders, Hypotension, Orthostatic, Hypovolemia, I95.1, Internal medicine, Neurology, R40.2, R55, Syncope, Syncope, Vasovagal, T67.1, Unconsciousness, Vertigo, attack of unconsciousness, cardiac syncopee, drop attack, drug-induced syncope, nitroglycerin induced syncope, orthostatic test, recurrent syncope, short orthostatic test, stress collapse