Blair P Grubb, MD, is a Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics at the Medical College of Ohio, in Toledo. A native of Baltimore, Maryland, Dr Grubb joined the Medical College’s faculty in 1988, after completing training in cardiovascular disease and electrophysiology at Pennsylvania State University. He has been involved in research into the causes of fainting and automatic nervous system disorders since 1988. Dr Grubb has written well over 130 scientific papers and is co-editor of a textbook for physicians on fainting (Syncope: Mechanisms and Management 2E, Published June 2005). He received the University of Maryland’s Distinguished Alumnus Award in 1994 and the Medical College’s Dean’s Award for Teaching excellence in 1996.

• 1 Introduction.. 2 The Fainting Phenomenon..3 The Normal Nervous System..4 The Normal Cardiovascular System..5 Orthostatic Intolerance and Orthostatic (postural) Hypotension..6 Neurocardiogenic Syncope..7 Postural Tachycardia Syndrome and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome..8 Other Possible Causes of Fainting..9 Fainting in Children and Adolescents and in Older People..10 Diagnosing the Underlying Causes of Fainting..11 Treating Fainting..12 Wrapping Up.Glossary of useful terms.Index.

"This book would be a very useful introductory text for medical students and nurses to read … .A useful size and covers theory to an appropriate depth." (Cardiology News, October - November 2007) Review of edition 1:This book is packed with information in ‘layman’s terms’ – @we ordinary (non-medical) people’ can then start to understand different types of faints that are being experienced or witnessed. The book can get very technical in parts, but not overly, regarding the heart, brain and systems. The Fainting Phenomenon book by Blair Grub should be in every surgery in the UK, it is a must that every Dr should have to hand. This is also a very good book for anyone who faints, be they patient, parents or carers, it will set them off on the road to ask the right questions with medical people to obtain a diagnosis for faints to put people (old or young) who suffer from this phenomenon at ease.It is a must read and should be a best seller in every UK surgery and hospital!