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What Causes Blurred Vision And Orientation Problems?

My son is 11 yrs old and has complained twice over the past two days of having blackened vision for short bursts of time (3-4 sec) as he describes it. He also indicates he looses orientation and for slpit moment does not know where or why he is in the place that he is? Can you please advise me? Thank you Rene Calafato
Mon, 12 Sep 2016
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blackened vision for short period of time it can be an emergency , serious causes and disorders can do this , and the fact he feels disoriented too is a red flag .
a detailed history and complete physical exam and possible imaging is warranted
I highly recommend visiting his doctor as soon as possible to role out TIA ( transient ischemic attacks ) , it's rare in children, but it is an emergency .
another neurological disorder to worry about is narcolepsy cataplexy disorder,in which the child seems to blackout and loss his tone and never recall it , which can present it your child's case .
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What Causes Blurred Vision And Orientation Problems?

blackened vision for short period of time it can be an emergency , serious causes and disorders can do this , and the fact he feels disoriented too is a red flag . a detailed history and complete physical exam and possible imaging is warranted I highly recommend visiting his doctor as soon as possible to role out TIA ( transient ischemic attacks ) , it s rare in children, but it is an emergency . another neurological disorder to worry about is narcolepsy cataplexy disorder,in which the child seems to blackout and loss his tone and never recall it , which can present it your child s case . I hope this helps