The term syncope refers to an episode of fainting, that is, a sudden loss of senses, which can affect people of any age and can be induced by a variety of causes, mainly cardiac, vascular, or neurological in nature, or by transient changes related to the taking of particular drugs.
In itself, syncope is a “benign” phenomenon in the sense that a single isolated episode unrelated to specific pathologies usually resolves spontaneously and does not result in any particular damage or sequelae, except for any trauma related to falling to the ground or the outcomes of accidents that may occur during the loss of consciousness.
However, syncope can have widely varying consequences depending on the underlying cause; when linked to significant cardiometabolic changes, it can also have an inauspicious outcome.
