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The blood donation process places a unique set of physiological and psychological demands on the donor. As shown in Fig. 1, these include postural challenge upon standing after a prolonged period of reclined seating, loss of blood volume, and potential fear and anxiety. These factors can combine to produce reductions in cerebral perfusion that, in turn, can result in a range of reactions from mild presyncopal (i.e., pre-faint) symptoms such as dizziness or lightheadedness to periods of syncope (i.e., fainting or loss of consciousness) that can last for a few seconds in mild cases to minutes in more severe cases.

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Potential contributors to syncopal reactions in response to blood donation

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    Christopher France & Janis L. France

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France, C., France, J.L. (2020). Blood Donation. In: Gellman, M.D. (eds) Encyclopedia of Behavioral Medicine. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-39903-0_1576

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