Are vertigo and syncope the same thing?

Vertigo and syncope are not the same thing. Vertigo refers to the feeling that the patient is spinning around when the disease occurs, such as sitting in a boat. When the symptoms are severe, the patient's eyes are closed and his hands are tightly clenched on the edge of the bed for fear of falling off the bed, accompanied by nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, pale face, cold sweat, etc. Although the symptoms of vertigo are severe, the patient's consciousness is clear. Some patients can also feel the surrounding objects swing left and right, or float up and down, which is a characteristic symptom of inner ear diseases. Syncope refers to a disease in which a person suddenly loses consciousness and falls unconscious due to various causes. There are many causes of syncope, such as heart disease, such as myocardial infarction, malignant arrhythmia, angina pectoris, etc. Syncope may also occur due to insufficient blood supply to the brain, such as posterior circulation ischemia, cervical spondylosis, or cerebrovascular accident. In addition, acute brain trauma, shock, hypoglycemia, emotional stimulation, dizziness and other manifestations will show syncope.