Differences between syncope resulting from rapid onset acceleration and orthostatic stress

• Published in: Aviation, space, and environmental medicine Vol. 67; no. 6; p. 547
• Main Authors: Self, D A, White, C D, Shaffstall, R M, Mtinangi, B L, Croft, J S, Hainsworth, R
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.06.1996
• Subjects: Acceleration; Blood Pressure; Blood Volume; Gravitation; Heart Rate; Humans; Hypotension, Orthostatic - physiopathology; Male; Plethysmography, Impedance; Posture - physiology; Syncope - physiopathology; Tilt-Table Test

Orthostatically-induced syncope is accompanied by venous pooling and vasodilatation. Loss of consciousness during head-to-foot acceleration (G-LOC) in aviators may be caused by a different mechanism, as venous pooling should be prevented through the use of an anti-G suit. This research was conducted...