Accurately diagnosing and treating adult patients presenting with recurrent syncope can be extremely problematic. We present the case of a patient who presented with recurrent syncope. We propose that many cases currently classified as idiopathic may in fact be due to orthostatic hypotension secondary to hyperventilation, or simply hyperventilation-induced syncope. The presence of undiagnosed psychiatric disorders should be considered in these patients.
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