Stokes-Adams syndrome
heart disease
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Stokes-Adams syndrome is a condition related to heart disease. It is characterized by a very slow pulse and transient episodes of giddiness or convulsive seizures. This condition was described by clinician Robert Adams around 1827. Syncope, or fainting, can occur with any cardiac rhythm disturbance that compromises circulation, such as heart block, which is a cause of Stokes-Adams syndrome. Syncope is a sudden loss of consciousness due to a temporary disruption in circulatory function.12
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