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What Is Syncope?

I have been diagnosed with Syncope and want to know exactly what it is. I also suffer from kidney disease and was on dialysis for 2 1/4 years. Now my creatine level is at 1.9. What is a normal level? I lost both legs and the majority of fingers on my dominate left hand due to Thrombotic Thrombocytopinia Purpura. (T.T.P. in 2003
Mon, 16 Feb 2015
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Hello!
Thank you for the question!
I understand your clinical situation.
A syncope is a sudden loss of body tone, with loss of conscience which lasts for some seconds. As a result the person falls sown immediately without understanding what happened. This is caused by a disorder called autonomic disfunction which causes episodes of low blood perfusion to the brain.
Have you had dropp attacks lately?
In my opinion the thrombotic thrombopenic purpura is the cause of your problems.
Renal failure is a common complication of this disorders. Synkope too.
Renal failure can also cause syncope.
So you have two RISC factors for syncope.
The normal levels for creatinine are 0.5-1.5mg/dl for men and 0.6-1.2mg/ml for women. Your level is not too high.
Hope to have helpful.
Thank you for using HCM!
Best wishes Dr.Abaz
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What Is Syncope?

Hello! Thank you for the question! I understand your clinical situation. A syncope is a sudden loss of body tone, with loss of conscience which lasts for some seconds. As a result the person falls sown immediately without understanding what happened. This is caused by a disorder called autonomic disfunction which causes episodes of low blood perfusion to the brain. Have you had dropp attacks lately? In my opinion the thrombotic thrombopenic purpura is the cause of your problems. Renal failure is a common complication of this disorders. Synkope too. Renal failure can also cause syncope. So you have two RISC factors for syncope. The normal levels for creatinine are 0.5-1.5mg/dl for men and 0.6-1.2mg/ml for women. Your level is not too high. Hope to have helpful. Thank you for using HCM! Best wishes Dr.Abaz