Doctors also call this condition the fainting reflex or autonomic dysfunction. It causes a person’s heart rate to slow down instead of speed up when they stand, which keeps blood from pooling in the ...

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Tilt table tests help doctors find possible causes of repeated fainting. During this test, a person lies on a tiltable table. Doctors fasten them to the table before tilting it upright. Doctors may ...