article_snippet: A vasovagal syncope, which is what Bafetimbi Gomis suffered on Wednesday night, is caused by a sudden decrease in blood pressure or heart-rate, triggered by emotional or physical factors.
article_snippet: Reduced blood flow to the brain makes a person faint.
article_snippet: It can be prompted by extreme exertion or anxiety.
article_snippet: Swansea will have checked Reduced blood flow to the brain through Bafetimbi Gomis blood vessels under exercise stress, though emotional triggers are harder to quantify.
article_snippet: Such episodes are caused by low blood pressure to the brain, usually brought on by emotional or physical distress.
article_snippet: Club doctor Emmanuel Ohrant said: ‘Since 14-years-old, Bafe has been the subject of such vasovagal episodes, comparable to a drop in blood pressure.
article_snippet: I think it was related to stress.'