λιποθυμικά επεισόδια

English translation: fainting episodes

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Greek term or phrase:λιποθυμικά επεισόδια
English translation:fainting episodes
Entered by: Eftychia Stamatopoulou

08:55 Aug 6, 2009
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Medical - Medical: Health Care / ιατρική βεβαίωση
Greek term or phrase: λιποθυμικά επεισόδια
Βεβαιώνεται ότι ο ασθενής πάσχει από λιποθυμικά επεισόδια....
Eftychia Stamatopoulou
Greece
Local time: 01:03
fainting episodes
Explanation:
Sometimes they say "episodes of loss of consciousness", but I prefer the simple one.
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Philip Lees
Greece
Local time: 01:03
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5 +5fainting episodes
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fainting episodes


Explanation:
Sometimes they say "episodes of loss of consciousness", but I prefer the simple one.

Philip Lees
Greece
Local time: 01:03
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syncopal episodes


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syncopal episodes, εαν προκειται οντως για ιατρικη γνωματευση, οπως λες...




Συγκοπή (Κοινή Λιποθυμία)
Η νευροκαρδιογενής (vasovagal) συγκοπή είναι η πιο κοινή αιτία της λιποθυμίας. Αυτή συμβαίνει όταν το σώμα αντιδρά με υπερβολικό τρόπο στη θέα αίματος ή υπερβολικά στρεσογόνες καταστάσεις. Το σώμα τότε αντιδρά με μια απότομη πτώση των παλμών της καρδιάς και της πίεσης του αίματος, που μειώνει τη ροή του αίματος προς τον εγκέφαλο και μπορεί να προκαλέσει απώλεια συνείδησης.



Η συγκοπή είναι συνώνυμο της λιποθυμίας. Σύγχυση. Κατάσταση λιγότερο σοβαρή από το παραλήρημα (ντελίριο) που χαρακτηριστικά έχει μια λιγότερο αιφνίδια ή ...
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The common reason behind each syncopal or fainting episode is a temporary lack of oxygen-rich (red) blood getting to the brain. ...
www.kidsgrowth.com/.../articledetail.cfm?...

NTRODUCTION Syncope, commonly known as fainting, refers to a sudden loss of ... If you do not experience a syncopal episode while wearing the Holter ...
www.uptodate.com/.../topic.do?...
Syncope, commonly described as "fainting," is a symptom, not a disease, .... Recurrent syncope or single syncopal episode accompanied by physical injury or ...
www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/329/7461/336 -




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Note added at 7 ώρες (2009-08-06 15:56:59 GMT)
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η προταση μου σχετιζεται με το υποτιθεμενο υφος που θα επρεπε να εχει μια ιατρικη γνωματευση...

Panagiotis Andrias (X)
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fainting spell


Explanation:
http://www.healthsquare.com/mc/fgmc2332.htm



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