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Syncope is an infrequent occurrence in adults. The incidence of syncope progressively increases over the age of about 40 years to become high at in the older age groups. A lower peak occurs in older infants and toddlers, most commonly referred to as “breath-holding spells” | Syncope is an infrequent occurrence in adults. The incidence of syncope progressively increases over the age of about 40 years to become high at in the older age groups. A lower peak occurs in older infants and toddlers, most commonly referred to as “breath-holding spells” | ||
The incidence of syncope in young subjects coming to medical attention varies from approximately 0.5 to 3 cases per 1000 (0.05 – 0.3%) <cite>Driscoll</cite>. Syncopal events which do not reach medical attention occur much more frequently. In fact, the recently published results of a survey of students averaging 20 years of age demonstrated that about 20% of male and 50% of females report to have experienced at least one syncopal episode | The incidence of syncope in young subjects coming to medical attention varies from approximately 0.5 to 3 cases per 1000 (0.05 – 0.3%) <cite>Driscoll</cite>. Syncopal events which do not reach medical attention occur much more frequently. In fact, the recently published results of a survey of students averaging 20 years of age demonstrated that about 20% of male and 50% of females report to have experienced at least one syncopal episode <cite>Ganzeboom</cite>. By comparison, the prevalence of epileptic seizures in a similar age group is about 5 per 1000 (0.5%) <cite>Wallace</cite> and cardiac syncope (i.e., cardiac arrhythmias or structural heart disease) is even far less common <cite>Wieling</cite><cite>Colman</cite>. | ||
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