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There are many different causes of syncope, some common and some rare. Most cases of syncope are due to the common faint. Fainting is caused by a short-term reduction in blood pressure to your brain.
Syncope is caused by a problem with the heart or by a problem in the regulation of blood pressure.
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Syncope
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IST
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