Editing Reflex syncope (section)

==Diagnosis==
In addition to the mechanism described above, a number of other medical conditions may cause [[Syncope (medicine)|syncope]]. Making the correct diagnosis for loss of consciousness is difficult. The core of the diagnosis of vasovagal syncope rests upon a clear description of a typical pattern of triggers, symptoms, and time course.{{citation needed|date=April 2021}}

It is pertinent to differentiate [[lightheadedness]], seizures, [[Vertigo (medical)|vertigo]], and [[hypoglycemia|low blood sugar]] as other causes.{{cn|date=May 2024}}

In people with recurrent vasovagal syncope, diagnostic accuracy can often be improved with one of the following diagnostic tests:
* A [[tilt table test]] (results should be interpreted in the context of patients' clinical presentations and with an understanding of the sensitivity and specificity of the test)<ref name="Fenton, A. M. 2000">{{cite journal |vauthors=Fenton AM, Hammill SC, Rea RF, Low PA, Shen WK |title=Vasovagal syncope |journal=Ann. Intern. Med. |volume=133 |issue=9 |pages=714–25 |year=2000 |doi=10.7326/0003-4819-133-9-200011070-00014 |pmid=11074905 |s2cid=45453509 }}</ref>
* Implantation of an [[Implantable loop recorder|insertable loop recorder]]
* A [[Holter monitor]] or event monitor
* An [[echocardiogram]]
* An [[electrophysiology study]]