Adams-Stokes syndrome
MONDO:0043475An episode of sudden and transient loss of consciousness sometimes associated with seizures. It is caused by a sudden decrease of the cardiac output that results from a sudden cardiac dysrhythmia. Typically patients develop an initial pallor, followed by facial flush during recovery.
Also known as: Stokes-Adams syndrome, Adam Stokes attacks, Adam-Stokes attacks, Adams Stokes syndrome, Stokes Adams attacks, Stokes Adams syndrome, Stokes-Adams attacks, Stokes-Adams-morgagni syndrome
30 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 1 tagged with Adams-Stokes syndrome itself.
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Blood test may speed up epilepsy diagnosis in ER
Diagnosis Not yet recruitingThis study looks at whether measuring a protein called S100B in the blood can help emergency doctors quickly tell if a person's fainting spell was caused by epilepsy or something else, like a heart problem. About 100 adults who come to the ER after losing consciousness will give …
Sponsor: Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:07 UTC
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Massive heart study aims to sharpen diagnosis and cut needless hospital stays
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study follows 25,000 people referred to a specialized heart clinic with symptoms like chest pain or shortness of breath. Researchers will track which heart conditions are actually diagnosed and how patients are evaluated. The goal is to improve diagnostic accuracy and unders…
Sponsor: Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could heart and muscle disorders share a genetic cause?
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study looks at whether people with certain heart rhythm disorders also carry genetic variants linked to a rare muscle condition called non-dystrophic myotonia. Researchers will review medical records of 570 participants and invite some for a neurological exam and electromyog…
Sponsor: Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:00 UTC