What Causes Frequent Dizziness In A Child?

Posted on Sat, 21 Nov 2015

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Question : a male child 8 years old has on occasions complained of feeling dizzy followed by deep, deep sleep when he awakes he is fine. Could this be a sign of neurological problems? When he was very, very young his father beat him severely in the head and it was swollen for more than a week. He did not receive any medical treatment.

Answered by Dr. Diptanshu Das (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
He needs to get a CT scan of brain done

Detailed Answer:
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Assault to head may lead to chronic subdural hematoma which could manifest with intermittent dizziness followed by deep sleep. Getting a CT scan of brain done would help in detecting if there is an underlying pathology/neurological problem associated.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar