title: Syncope in children.
abstract: The sudden loss of consciousness in a child is concerning to both patients and their parents. Although most cases of syncope in children are benign, an adequate evaluation is required to exclude life-threatening disorders. Patient history and physical examination may be sufficient to define the cause of syncope in a large percentage of pediatric cases. The events and setting preceding the syncopal episode provide clues in defining the nature of the event.
authors.affiliation: Michigan State University Emergency Medicine Residency, Ingham Regional Medical Center, Lansing, USA.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Prodinger
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Reisdorff
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010808:Physical Examination; D013575:Syncope / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy