dm866 Posted January 27, 2016 Report Share Posted January 27, 2016 Has anyone experience convulsions with their syncopal episodes? People say I look like I am having a seizure when I pass out. Doctors say I have "pseudo-seizures", but I know it is not contributed to an emotional cause. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DADofPotsSon Posted January 27, 2016 Report Share Posted January 27, 2016 My son#2 does, his were determined to be caused by very low blood pressure, fast HR, causing anoxic condition in the brain by a university hospital. He has had then since age 18 and are now controlled by keeping fluids up, florinef and a drug combo of toprol xl, and dilantin. He is now 29. His Dr.'s call them Reflex Anoxic Seizures or Convulsive Syncope. Normally 2 bags of IV's will fix the problem when he has them. Bottom line cause appears to be dehydration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahA33 Posted January 27, 2016 Report Share Posted January 27, 2016 Hi, dm -- Have you had an EEG? Also, these links include information on Neurocardiogenic Syncope - NCS, a form of dysautonomia. During the fainting episodes, some patients have seizure like activity. http://dinet.org/index.php/information-resources/ncs/ncs-general-information http://dinet.org/index.php/information-resources/ncs/ncs-links Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.