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What Causes Fainting With Skull Fracture?

My history is once in a while I experience an episode of passing out (fainting)whatever! I ve done it at home, while driving a boat, driving a car, at work, luckily I ve had people with me and nothing bad has happened besides once ending up at the bottom of the basement stairs. They last only maybe 30 sec, I ve had these since my basal skull fracture 35 years ago, they tell me I was unconscious for days, I have permanent hearing loss in one ear and high frequency issues! I ve seen many Dr s and have had tilt table test,heart tests you name it Ive had it done with no conclusion,my question is ,is there any documentation that this could be a epilepsy or seizure or syncopy brought on my a past skull fracture?
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Hello and thanks for being on HCM.

I have read your question and understand your concerns.

Since you had the tilt table test done without a clear diagnosis of syncope, and there is also past history of significant brain injury, your fainting is probably caused by seizures.

You need to consult a Neuologist and to have EEG video EEG to have a correct diagnosis.

Hope you found the answer helpful.

Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care.
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What Causes Fainting With Skull Fracture?

Hello and thanks for being on HCM. I have read your question and understand your concerns. Since you had the tilt table test done without a clear diagnosis of syncope, and there is also past history of significant brain injury, your fainting is probably caused by seizures. You need to consult a Neuologist and to have EEG video EEG to have a correct diagnosis. Hope you found the answer helpful. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care.