Ask the Expert monthly column
If you or a loved one has experienced a fainting episode, you’re not alone. The goal of the Take Fainting to Heart campaign is to provide relevant information and innovative educational resources to help you understand the seriousness of fainting and the importance of visiting a doctor to determine if it is caused by an underlying, serious health problem.
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March: Reflex anoxic seizures
Dr William Whitehouse, Consultant Neurologist, Senior Lecturer in Paediatric Neurology, Nottingham Children's Hospital, provides information on the causes, triggers and symptoms associated with reflex anoxic seizures.
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2013
March Column: Rapid Access transient loss of consciousness clinics
February Column: Exercise for syncope and PoTS
January Column: Lifestyle advice
2012
December Column: Psychogenic Blackouts
November Column: What immediate action should I take to help prevent a faint?
September Column: How can I manage my faints before the onset of menstrual periods?
August Column: Dr. Nicholas Tullo on Should I be fitted with an ILR?
July Column: Dr. Robert S. Sheldon on How to prevent a syncope attack
June Column: Dr. Blair Grubb on Diagnosing Long QT Syndrome
May Column: Dr. Nicholas Tullo on Finding the right treatment
April Column: Professor Richard Sutton on Syncope in Children
March Column: Dr. Nicholas Tullo on Syncope in older people
February Column: Dr. R. Sheldon on Postural Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
January Column: Dr B Grubb and B Karabin on Reflex Syncope
December Column: Prof R Sutton on Diagnostic Tests
November Column: Dr N Tullo on Fainting
