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Understanding Syncope in Children

By: Saar Danon, M.D., medical director, pediatric cardiology and congenital cardiac catheterization, MemorialCare Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital Long Beach Syncope, commonly known as fainting, occurs when there is a temporary loss of consciousness and muscle tone due to inadequate blood flow to the brain. While often perceived as harmless in most children, it can […]