Common types of UC include: 1  proctosigmoiditis, which affects the rectum and lower portion of the colon. 2  left-sided colitis, which affects the left side of the colon beginning at the rectum.  total colitis, which affects the entire large intestine.
Vasovagal syncope. Vasovagal syncope is a sudden loss of consciousness mediated by the vagus nerve. It occurs when the vagus nerve is overreactive to certain triggers, such as the sight of blood or extreme emotional distress, and causes a sudden drop in blood pressure.
The vasovagal reaction is also called a vasovagal attack. The resultant fainting is synonymous with situational syncope, vasovagal syncope, vasodepressor syncope, and Gower syndrome which is named for Sir William Richard Gower (1845-1915), a famous English neurologist. See also: Syncope.