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These are very common symptoms and constitute an important problem area for family physicians and specialist physicians alike. The evaluation of these symptoms and their treatment are often difficult, but with careful history-taking and examination many patients can be considerably improved and not infrequently cured. The first pitfall in diagnosis lies in the wide variation that patients, and sometimes doctors, have in the interpretation of the attacks. For example, one person may describe a ‘faint’ as a transient period of dizziness or lightheadedness, but another may consider it to be a fall with a period of unconsciousness.
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Martin, A. (1981). Fits, faints and falls. In: Problems in Geriatric Medicine. Problems in Practice Series, vol 1. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-7221-9_6
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