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What Are The Bright Flashes Of Light?

I have seen bright flashes of light 3 times over the last week 4 to 8 flashes each time, have severe vertigo, and an average body temperature of 96.5, very bad muscle spasms in my legs and feet all day worsening at night that wake me up in pain.
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Tue, 20 Jan 2015
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for flashes of light retinal pathology is to be excluded. leg spasm may be due to vericose vein. fundus examination toexclude retinal hole tear detachment is to be done. if any then retinal surgeon is to be consulted for examination and advise for treatment. vertigo can be due to ophthalmic migrane. can take migranil tablet starting from onetablet increase upto 6tablet till improve from all symptoms. midlle ear checking torule out conduction and nerve deafness to be done. rotation test should be done. finding to be linked to vertigo.
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What Are The Bright Flashes Of Light?

for flashes of light retinal pathology is to be excluded. leg spasm may be due to vericose vein. fundus examination toexclude retinal hole tear detachment is to be done. if any then retinal surgeon is to be consulted for examination and advise for treatment. vertigo can be due to ophthalmic migrane. can take migranil tablet starting from onetablet increase upto 6tablet till improve from all symptoms. midlle ear checking torule out conduction and nerve deafness to be done. rotation test should be done. finding to be linked to vertigo.