>>398 そのニュースは聞きましたが、要職にある人の体調については 正しく報道されるとは限らないのでわかりかねます。 NY Timesも同じ内容でした(AP配信) The White House physician, Dr. Richard Tubb, examined Mr. Bush and "did not find any reason to think it was serious," Mr. Fleischer said. According to Dr. Tubb's explanation, the president's fainting was caused by "a temporary decreased heart rate brought on by eating a pretzel that did not go down right," Mr. Fleischer said.
Mr. Fleischer said the pretzel had evidently stimulated the vagal nerve, which can decrease the heart rate and cause fainting.
The president believed he was unconscious only briefly because when he awakened his dogs were in the same spot, Mr. Fleischer said. "He said the only difference is that they were looking at him funny," Mr. Fleischer said.
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/national/AP-Bush-Health.html WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Bush fainted briefly after choking down a pretzel while watching a football game, a type of spell doctors say they see often but isnothing to worry about. White House physician Dr. Richard Tubb said Bush quickly recovered from the episode Sunday, apparently brought on by a temporary decrease in heart rate while coughing. The president fainted while alone in a room at the White House residence, watching the Baltimore-Miami National Football League playoff game on television and eating pretzels. Tubb said Bush believes he was out only for a few seconds because when he awoke, his two dogs were sitting in the same position they were when he lost consciousness. ``But the dogs were looking at him funny,'' White House spokesman Ari Fleischer added. The pretzel-caused coughing apparently stimulated a nerve that further slowed Bush's heart rate, Tubb said. In medical terms, it's called vasovagal syncope. The body sends a signal to the heart via the vagus nerve, slowing heart rate enough that the person briefly loses consciousness. It's very common. Fear, even intestinal cramps, can cause vasovagal fainting. ``It's thought that pretty much everybody has one simple faint in their life. We see folks every day that have had a vasovagal reaction,'' said Dr. David Skibbie of Inova Fairfax Hospital in suburban Virginia. ``It's alarming, but if everything checks out it's fine and they can go home without any concerns about their future health.'' A vasovagal episode isn't the only possibility, Skibbie said. Somewhat less common is cough syncope, where a coughing episode -- similar to what Bush reportedly had -- can increase pressure in the chest enough to momentarily lower blood pressure. It, too, is benign.