HyunA collapses on stage at Waterbomb… Causes and management of vasovagal syncope

Vasovagal Syncope: Not Just Dizziness

 

Recently, a video of HyunA suddenly collapsing during a Waterbomb performance spread.
Vasovagal syncope This is getting attention again.

 

This is not just a case of feeling dizzy and fainting for a moment,
It is a state where consciousness itself suddenly disappears as blood pressure and heart rate drop momentarily.

 

It was a dizzying situation ㅠㅠ

 

Vasovagal syncope symptoms often begin like this:

 

✅ Your face suddenly turns pale and you break out in a cold sweat

✅ Feeling dizzy as if your ears are blocked

✅ Feeling like my heart is pounding + feeling nauseous

✅ Your field of vision narrows or the screen darkens
→ And then suddenly lose consciousness

 

 

Usually severe Fatigue / Stress / Fasting / Dehydration It happens a lot in the same situations.
The risk increases especially if there is rapid weight loss or nutritional imbalance.

 

 

 

The vasovagal syncope that HyunA has been talking about for a long time

 

Hyuna has also been there before

“When I dieted so hard, I collapsed 12 times in a month.”

I have said this myself.

In other words, it was a case where physical strength + autonomic nervous system + weight issues all overlapped.

 

- Hot outdoor stage +

- High-intensity performance +

- Recent 10kg weight loss

With this combination... there's a very high chance that my body wouldn't be able to handle it... ㅠㅠ

 

 

 

Causes of vasovagal syncope

cause	explanation
rapid weight changes	Malnutrition → Difficulty maintaining blood pressure
Stress & Tension	Autonomic nervous system imbalance
dehydration	Decreased blood volume → decreased blood flow to the brain
Overwork / lack of sleep	Decreased resilience
Standing for a long time	Fainting occurs when blood rushes to the lower body.

 

So it's especially common among people who perform/exercise/diet.

 

 

 

How do you test for vasovagal syncope?

 

At the hospital ECG + echocardiography + tilt table test Let's do that first.
This is a key test to confirm whether it is “vasovagal syncope.”

 

 

 

 

Vasovagal Syncope Management/Treatment

 

There is no fundamental cure! ㅠㅠ

But it can be sufficiently controlled through lifestyle adjustments.

 

👉 Increase water intake
(At least 1.5~2L per day, more needed during exercise)

 

👉 Add a little salt
→ Helps maintain blood pressure

 

👉 Don't get up from your seat too quickly

 

👉 When you feel signs of fainting
→ Immediately cross your legs and apply force, or squat down

(Emergency maneuver to maintain cerebral blood flow)

 

 

👉 If your weight is too low, gaining weight is the treatment.

 

If necessary

Vasovagal syncope medications (autonomic nervous system modulators) They also prescribe it.

 

 

 

Key Points in Vasovagal Syncope

 

A skinny body = definitely not a healthy body..

The combination of being underweight + stressed + dehydration is especially dangerous.

HyunA also apologized to her fans
Most fans are saying, “Not professionally, but health first.”

 

 

 

finish

 

This incident was an opportunity
Vasovagal syncope is
It's not like, "Oh, did you faint for a second?"
I hope many people remember.

 

and
I really hope HyunA stays healthy for a long time.. 😭

 

 

 

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