I Intermittently Will Have Acute Bouts Where My Face Flushes,

Posted on Sun, 17 Mar 2019

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Question : I intermittently will have acute bouts where my face flushes, cold extremities, vomiting, tachycardia, uncontrolled limb movement and slurred/stuttered speech. I have been hospitalized once for this. Following test preformed with no significant findings: Comprehensive blood panel w/CBC, ECG w/ echocardiogram, brain CT, full body radiographs.

Answered by Dr. Ilir Sharka (22 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
I would recommend performing further tests:

Detailed Answer:
Hello!

Welcome and thank you for asking on Ask a Doctor service!

I understand your concern and would explain that your symptoms could be related to possible epilepsy seizures or TIA ( transient ischemic attacks).

For this reason I would recommend performing further tests to investigate for possible causes underlying your complaints:

- an EEG for seizures
- a Doppler ultrasound of the carotid arteries to investigate for possible narrowing
- an ambulatory 24-48 hours ECG monitoring to investigate for possible arrhythmia
- thyroid hormone levels for thyroid dysfunction.

You should discuss with your doctor on the above tests.

Hope you will find this answer helpful!

Wishing good health,

Dr.Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T