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Hi...I'm 58 Y/o Female. Had A Fainting Spell Friday Evening
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Mon, 19 Aug 2019
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Question : Hi...I'm 58 y/o female. Had a fainting spell Friday evening after being in a seated position on the computer. I stood up to go lie down as started to feel a bit nauseas and light headed. Almost made it but passed out on carpeted floor. Woke a few seconds later and felt okay. But since then I've had a mild headache, and slight feelings of lightheadedness and mildly weak. Just feel a little "off". Trying to decide if this is something to check out or maybe I just bumped my head at the fall. Taking Tylenol.
I should also mention this has not happened to me before. No history of such spells
Brief Answer:
Symptoms are suggestive of a syncopal attack.
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for posting your query.
I am Dr Sudhir Kumar, Neurologist, and I would try my best to help you.
I have noted your clinical details. Based on this, the most likely cause of your fainting is syncope. In this condition, the blood supply to brain is temporarily reduced, resulting into a brief episode of fainting.
Mild headache could be related to mild head injury, which could have occurred during the fall. It should subside in a few days.
As of now, there is no need for a CT scan of brain. however, if there is severe headache, or if there is vomiting, or if you become drowsy, a brain scan ay be done.
I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information.
Wishing you good health,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) XXXXXXX Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, XXXXXXX XXXXXXX
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Symptoms are suggestive of a syncopal attack.
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for posting your query.
I am Dr Sudhir Kumar, Neurologist, and I would try my best to help you.
I have noted your clinical details. Based on this, the most likely cause of your fainting is syncope. In this condition, the blood supply to brain is temporarily reduced, resulting into a brief episode of fainting.
Mild headache could be related to mild head injury, which could have occurred during the fall. It should subside in a few days.
As of now, there is no need for a CT scan of brain. however, if there is severe headache, or if there is vomiting, or if you become drowsy, a brain scan ay be done.
I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information.
Wishing you good health,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) XXXXXXX Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, XXXXXXX XXXXXXX
Click on this link to ask me a DIRECT QUERY: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar
My BLOG: http://bestneurodoctor.blogspot.in
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