This is different from a syncope caused by cardiac problems because the triggers for the fainting spell (standing, heat, emotion) and identifiable prodromal symptoms (nausea, blurred vision, headache) are known.
As Dr. Julian M. Stewart, an expert in OI from New York Medical College states, "Many syncopal patients have no intercurrent illness; between faints, they are well.
"[1] Symptoms:[9] A classic manifestation of acute OI is a soldier who faints after standing rigidly at attention for an extended period of time.
[15][16] Most patients experience an improvement of their symptoms, but for some, OI can be gravely disabling and can be progressive in nature, particularly if it is caused by an underlying condition that is deteriorating.
[citation needed] Physicians who specialize in treating OI agree that the single most important treatment is drinking more than 2 liters (8 cups) of fluids each day.
Due to being diagnosed with this illness, Page left the group in late 2006, and was replaced by his understudy, Sam Moran.