Welcome to STARS Patient Information
Here you can access information for patients prepared with the guidance of the Medical Advisory Committee of STARS. Experiencing symptoms or being diagnosed with syncope can be very worrying. The sections in patient information aim to help you with your worries and provide you with support and information on syncope and Reflex Anoxic Seizures.
Conditions
There are many different causes of syncope, some common and some rare. Most cases of syncope are due to the common faint. Fainting is caused by a short-term reduction in blood pressure to your brain.
Diagnosis
Diagnosing the underlying causes of syncope can be a challenge. The process of diagnosing the causes of your faint and other symptoms should always start with a thorough medical history.
Treatment Options
Syncope (fainting) can have many different causes. The majority are not life-threatening and can usually be easily controlled. However, a very small minority can be dangerous. As a result, some causes of fainting are more treatable and can be improved with simple self help measures. Others are complex and may require medication or pacemaker options.
STARS Alert Cards
STARS offers Alert Cards which are the size of a credit card. They provide key information on what to do in the event of an RAS or Syncope attack.
Insurance and Travel Information
Life Insurance
- Life Cover for All
We know that life is never predictable. That's why we specialise in finding Life Cover for All - throughout the UK. That's why we specialise in finding Life Cover for All especially those with medical conditions including Syncope, RAS and POTS.
Just because you may have a health problem, you still want to live life to the full and that includes taking advantage of the benefits that Life Insurance can provide.
With a medical condition, your life goes on . . . . . . and so should your insurance cover.
Travel Insurance