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Understanding Fainting Video

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Video at a Glance

  • This video explains fainting.
  • Fainting is very common.
  • During fainting, there is a loss of consciousness. But without any intervention, the person spontaneously resolves and is neurologically intact.
  • In a medical setting, fainting is called syncope.
  • There are many causes of fainting.

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