Stokes-Adams syndrome
noun
Stokes-Ad·ams syndrome
| \ ˌstōks-ˈad-əmz-
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variants:
or Stokes-Adams attack
or Stokes-Adams disease
Medical Definition of Stokes-Adams syndrome
: fainting induced by complete heart block with a pulse rate of 40 beats per minute or less
Note: Fainting episodes are typically recurrent and marked by fairly quick recovery. Loss of consciousness in Stokes-Adams syndrome results from reduced blood flow and is sometimes accompanied by seizures.
Patients with intermittent third-degree AV [atrioventricular] block often experience syncopal episodes, called the Stokes-Adams syndrome … — Arnold M. Katz, Physiology of the Heart, 4th edition, 2001 This problem led to potentially fatal fainting spells, known as Stokes-Adams attacks.— Lawrence K. Altman, The New York Times, 27 Oct. 1998— called also Adams-Stokes attack, Adams-Stokes disease, Adams-Stokes syndrome