title: Syncope in the pediatric patient.
abstract: Syncope in the pediatric patient is a common and usually benign event that frequently causes concern and anxiety. This article describes three general categories of syncope in children and adolescents: cardiac, noncardiac, and neurocardiogenic. The discussion includes specific pediatric issues and dissimilarities when compared to adult patients with syncope. In addition, a focused approach to the diagnostic evaluation of syncope in childhood is described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Tanel
authors.forename: E P
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Walsh
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010372:Pediatrics; D013575:Syncope / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy