What is vasovagal syncope?

Vasovagal syncope, the most common type of syncope, occurs in response to triggers and results in a brief loss of consciousness and quick recovery. It is caused by a sudden drop in heart rate and blood pressure, which reduces the flow of blood to the brain.

How do members experience vasovagal syncope?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with vasovagal syncope*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for vasovagal syncope*

Who has vasovagal syncope on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 8
20s 38
30s 83
40s 97
50s 79
60s 66
70+ 39

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 82
Female 323

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What is vasovagal syncope?

Vasovagal syncope, the most common type of syncope, occurs in response to triggers and results in a brief loss of consciousness and quick recovery. It is caused by a sudden drop in heart rate and blood pressure, which reduces the flow of blood to the brain.



Common symptoms reported by people with vasovagal syncope

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for vasovagal syncope

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Compare treatments taken by people with vasovagal syncope

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Who has vasovagal syncope on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 1 new patients joined this month
  • 139 say vasovagal syncope is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 8
20s 38
30s 83
40s 97
50s 79
60s 66
70+ 39
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 83
20-29 years 31
30-39 years 32
40-49 years 22
50-59 years 14
60-69 years 7
70+ years 2

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 82
Female 323

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 206
Not Diagnosed 22

These charts show data from vasovagal syncope patients who have completed their condition history
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