What is a primary reason that someone might faint?

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Bela Tamas Jozsa · Answer 1 · 2019-03-27T14:22:17+0000

Fainting is a brief loss of consciousness when blood flow is temporarily reduced to the brain. A main reason this could happen is orthostatic hypotension, which is low blood pressure caused by standing up too quickly and blood pooling in the legs.

What is a primary reason that someone might faint?

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