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Vasodepressor Syncope:

Loss of consciousness due to a reduction in blood pressure that is associated with an increase in vagal tone and peripheral vasodilation.

Synonym: neurally mediated faint, malignant neurocardiogenic syncope, cerebral syncope, vasovagal, neurally-mediated syncope, vasovagal syncope, supine syncope, neurogenic syncope, neurocardiogenic syncope.