symptoms

Fainting

失神 (shisshin)

Fainting (syncope) is a temporary loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood flow to the brain, usually resulting in a brief blackout and rapid recovery. Common causes include standing too quickly (vasovagal syncope), dehydration, cardiac arrhythmias, or severe pain. Fainting from a cardiac cause (arrhythmia) is more serious and requires evaluation with an ECG and heart monitoring.

Unexplained fainting is evaluated by internal medicine or cardiology in Japan, with ECG being the standard initial investigation.

In 9 languages

Language	Term
English	Fainting
Japanese (日本語)	失神
Chinese (中文)	晕厥
Korean (한국어)	실신
Portuguese	Desmaio
Spanish	Desmayo
Filipino	Hinimatay
Thai	เป็นลม
Vietnamese	Ngất xỉu
Romanization	shisshin

Related terms

• Heart 心臓
• Dizziness めまい
• Palpitations 動悸
• Cardiology 循環器科
• Emergency Medicine 救急科
• ECG (Electrocardiogram) 心電図

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