Manish Assar, MD, a physician on the medical staff at Baylor Jack and Jane Hamilton Heart and Vascular Hospital, explains syncope.

Syncope, or fainting, is a sudden loss of consciousness with a rapid, spontaneous recovery. Syncope often recurs and it can be harmless to life threatening. Therefore, people who experience an episode of syncope should seek medical attention.

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