[Scan-DC] What kind of episode?

[Eric C. Carlson]

I believe the word you're looking for is "postictal" which I understand
refers to the period after a seizure when normal brain function returns
gradually.

-Eric

----- Original Message -----
From: "Doug K." <oldsdoug@hotmail.com>
Sent: Monday, December 23, 2002 12:49 AM


> Frequently, one hears Mtgy County medic units transporting patients who
have
> fainted and recovered - this is obvious from the transmissions.  What I
> don't understand is the term they're saying... it sounds like
>
> "post-stinktal"
>
> Of course, fainting is "syncope", and I suspect that what they're trying
for
> is something like "synctal", but that term doesn't show up in WebMD...