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. 2016 Jul 1;8(8):610–615. doi: 10.14740/jocmr2583w

Table 3. Questions Help to Distinguish Syncope From Seizure (Adapted From [32]) .

Questions Points if yes
Tongue biting? 2
Sense of deja vu or jamais vu before spells? 1
Emotional stress associated with LOC? 1
Witnessed head turning during spells? 1
Witnessed unresponsiveness? Unusual posturing? Jerking limbs? No memory of spells afterwards? (score for any positive response) 1
Witnessed confusion after spells? 1
Lightheaded spells? -2
Sweating before spells? -2
Prolonged sitting or standing associated with spells? -2

Seizure if total score ≥ 1; syncope if < 1.