What Causes Persistent Headache, Dizziness And Loss Of Consciousness?

Posted on Tue, 22 Dec 2015

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Question : Hello Doctor, My wife gets severe headache and sometime get unconscious for like 2-3 minutes, and then once her headache is gone she is back to normal. She has been getting this for last 6-7 months, we havent done the CT Scan or MRI till now, as doctors we consulted told its the migraine headache, but this is been so frequent and getting unconscious is troubling. what should we do please advice.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Erion Spaho (15 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
EEG and MRI of brain are needed.

Detailed Answer:
Hello and thanks for using HCM.

I have read your question and understand your concerns.

Loss of consciousness, besides headaches, is a neurological symptom that needs to be evaluated further with functional and imaging tests in order to evaluate/exclude conditions such seizures.

There may be a relationship with migraines and psychological problems, but we can't be sure without appropriate tests.

There is need for electroencephalography (EEG) and brain MRI to complete the diagnostic steps.

Discuss about above mentioned possibilities with a Neurologist.

Hope you found the answer helpful.

Let me know if I can assist you further.

Greetings.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj