Familial Neurocardiogenic Syncope
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What is the definition of Familial Neurocardiogenic Syncope?
Familial neurocardiogenic syncope (fainting) is a type of genetic vasovagal (nerve) syncope where an individual faints due to certain triggers, such as fear, seeing blood, extreme emotional distress, or other events, that causes their heart rate and blood pressure to suddenly drop, leading to reduced blood flow to the brain and a brief loss of consciousness. Other common causes include standing for too long, heat overexposure, having blood drawn, and straining to have a bowel movement. However, fainting can indicate a more serious disorder affecting the heart or brain, so it is best to check with a doctor.
What are the symptoms of Familial Neurocardiogenic Syncope?
Symptoms of familial neurocardiogenic syncope (fainting) may appear before an episode, such as pale skin, lightheadedness, tunnel vision, nausea, a cold, clammy sweat, feeling overheated, yawning, blurred vision, and vertigo (dizziness). During a vasovagal syncopal episode jerky, abnormal movements, a slow, weak pulse, and dilated pupils may occur. While the recovery from an episode usually begins rapidly, within less than a minute, standing up too soon (15-to-30 minutes) risks fainting again.
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What are the current treatments for Familial Neurocardiogenic Syncope?
Considered to be mostly harmless, vasovagal syncope usually does not require treatment. However, it is possible to be injured during a fall. In addition, examination by a doctor may be needed to rule out heart or other disorders. It can also help to identify specific triggers to avoid episodes. If it feels as if a faint is coming on, it can help to lie down and elevate the legs. If the episodes are frequent, they may be treated with medications to treat low blood pressure, such as fludrocortisone acetate or selective serotonin inhibitors. Other treatments may include foot exercises and compression stockings to decrease pooling of blood in legs, increased dietary salt, drinking fluids, and avoiding prolonged standing and overexposure to heat.  In rare instances, an electrical heart pacemaker may sometimes be needed.
Who are the top Familial Neurocardiogenic Syncope Local Doctors?
Matthew E. Dickson
Distinguished in Familial Neurocardiogenic Syncope
Cardiology | Nuclear Medicine
Distinguished in Familial Neurocardiogenic Syncope
Cardiology | Nuclear Medicine

Texas Health Heart And Vascular Specialists

3142 Horizon Rd, Ste 110, 
Rockwall, TX 
Experience:
17+ years
Languages Spoken:
English, German

Matthew Dickson, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.C., is fellowship-trained and board-certified in internal medicine, cardiac CT, echocardiography, nuclear cardiology, and cardiology. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from Saint Olaf College in Northfield, Minn., with a bachelor's degree in biology before going on to receive his M.D. and Ph.D. from the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine in Iowa City. He completed his internal medicine internship and residency at Duke University in Durham, N.C., and fellowships in cardiology and advanced multimodality cardiovascular imaging at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.Dr. Dickson's areas of special interest include cardiovascular risks in women after menopause, echocardiography, cardiovascular imaging, ambulatory monitoring and exercise testing. He is a member of the American College of Cardiology, American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, American Society for Preventive Cardiology and North American Society for Cardiovascular Imaging. When not caring for the heart-health needs of his patients, Dr. Dickson enjoys jogging, skiing, scuba diving and playing the trumpet. . Dr. Dickson is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Neurocardiogenic Syncope. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Regurgitation, Pediatric Myocarditis, Necrosis, and Fainting.

John L. Serrian
Distinguished in Familial Neurocardiogenic Syncope
Distinguished in Familial Neurocardiogenic Syncope

Reading Hospital Cardiology - West Reading

301 S 7th Ave, Ste 2020, 
West Reading, PA 
Languages Spoken:
English

. Dr. Serrian is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Neurocardiogenic Syncope. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Familial Neurocardiogenic Syncope, Heart Failure, and Pulmonary Edema.

 
 
 
 
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Mohamed D. Hani
Distinguished in Familial Neurocardiogenic Syncope
Cardiac Electrophysiology | Cardiology
Distinguished in Familial Neurocardiogenic Syncope
Cardiac Electrophysiology | Cardiology

Aurora Electrophysiology

975 Port Washington Rd, 
Grafton, WI 
Languages Spoken:
English, Arabic, Berber

Mohamed Hani is a Cardiac Electrophysiologist and a Cardiologist in Grafton, Wisconsin. Dr. Hani is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Neurocardiogenic Syncope. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmias, Familial Neurocardiogenic Syncope, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.

What are the latest Familial Neurocardiogenic Syncope Clinical Trials?
POL-CA Registry: Multicenter Observational Study of Neuromodulatory Procedures in Cardiovascular Autonomic Dysfunction Syndromes

Summary: The multicentre observational study POL-CA involves a wide spectrum of patients with a history of syncopy. The study recruits patients with diagnosed vasovagal syndrome, cardioinhibitory carotid sinus syndrome, symptomatic sinus bradycardia or atrioventricular block, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, orthostatic hypotension, and inappropriate sinus tachycardia syndrome. This is an observa...

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Effects of caRdioneurOablation on Exercise perforMance in Patients With Reflex Asystolic syNcope: The Roman 3 Study

Summary: Cardioneuroablation (CNA) is a new promising method to treat reflex syncope which is due to vagally-induced functional sinus arrest or atrio-ventricular block (AVB). Although the procedure is effective in \> 80% of patients, there are potential adverse effects associated with the lack of vagal protection. One of them is increased sinus rate and possible worsening of exercise capacity. However, it ...