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Undiagnosed Symptoms (Expert Forum)
warried to be intergrated to worse
Answered by
Kevin Pho, MD - Internal Medicine
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Questions in the Undiagnosed Symptoms forum are answered by Dr. Kevin Pho. Topics covered include , breathing difficulties, feeling cold, cough, diarrhea, dizziness, fainting, fever, indigestion, itching, nausea, numbness, pain (chronic), paralysis, rash, sweating, swelling, urination problems, and vomiting.
warried to be intergrated to worse
by Mado, May 03, 2007 12:00AM
Dear Doctor's
Doziness
Subject : Drowsiness in the morning
Since last two weeks my 20years old son started to have a strange symptom when he get up from bed in the morning of feeling a dizziness for (10 to 20) minutes with electrical rhythms of few seconds and fast heart beat; but not an Epilepsy, this accrued when he get up from bed this symptom doesn't come frequently in average of 2/ 3 time a week. My son attitude last three years, to the food very lousy, we feel he eats less than his age. We've seen general physicians for consultancy and we had only a blood test resulted negative as normal. We are still concern him and wonder! Which specialist, we suppose to see? and whether this has to do heart problem or with lack of vitamins!?. Your advice and help is very much appreciated.
Doziness
Subject : Drowsiness in the morning
Since last two weeks my 20years old son started to have a strange symptom when he get up from bed in the morning of feeling a dizziness for (10 to 20) minutes with electrical rhythms of few seconds and fast heart beat; but not an Epilepsy, this accrued when he get up from bed this symptom doesn't come frequently in average of 2/ 3 time a week. My son attitude last three years, to the food very lousy, we feel he eats less than his age. We've seen general physicians for consultancy and we had only a blood test resulted negative as normal. We are still concern him and wonder! Which specialist, we suppose to see? and whether this has to do heart problem or with lack of vitamins!?. Your advice and help is very much appreciated.
Doctor's Answer
by Kevin Pho, MD, May 03, 2007 12:00AM
, May 03, 2007 12:00AM
A neurologist or cardiology referral would be the next step.
Fainting or syncope can be caused by cardiac or neurologic diseases. A holter monitor or event monitor, as well as an echocardiogram can rule out many of the cardiac causes.
Neurological issues can be worked up with imaging studies like a CT scan or MRI. If seizures are suspected, an EEG would have to be done.
These options can be discussed with your personal physician, or with the appropriate specialist.
Followup with your personal physician is essential.
This answer is not intended as and does not substitute for medical advice - the information presented is for patient education only. Please see your personal physician for further evaluation of your individual case.
Kevin, M.D.
kevinmd_
Fainting or syncope can be caused by cardiac or neurologic diseases. A holter monitor or event monitor, as well as an echocardiogram can rule out many of the cardiac causes.
Neurological issues can be worked up with imaging studies like a CT scan or MRI. If seizures are suspected, an EEG would have to be done.
These options can be discussed with your personal physician, or with the appropriate specialist.
Followup with your personal physician is essential.
This answer is not intended as and does not substitute for medical advice - the information presented is for patient education only. Please see your personal physician for further evaluation of your individual case.
Kevin, M.D.
kevinmd_
