FAINTING DUE TO HEADACHE

[lulu4444]

My 13 yr old nephew  - in 2005 he had two spells of fainting within a gap of 4-5 months.  Since then, in early 2008 he had another spell of fainting.  This morning, he fainted again.  He says that his head pains (like cramp type) and then he faints.  
He was taken to a neurologist in 2005 and after all the recommended tests including MRI, nothing was detected.
He is an otherwise active child and eats normally and regularly.  However, he has not been given any vitamins and no medicines for cleaning/washing of his stomach (bowels) for quite a few years now.  However, he plays games on the computer for quite a few hours at a stretch.
What could be the reason for his fainting and what is the remedy for the same ?
Your response will be much appreciated soonest.
Thank you.

[coolbreezebc]

My 19 yr old daughter is in the hospital right now same symptoms, paon like a sharp blow to the head then passes out. they are running every test on her, they think it's a migraine but are testing to rule out anyhting else. happened 3x this week as well as sporadically last few months apparently mri ct eeg all normal

[DrNoopurMD]

Hi,

Thanks for posting.
From your symptoms it seems like you are suffering from middle ear infection which is also known as otitis media. Chronic advanced sinusitis can result in middle ear infection which can cause dizziness, black outs, fainting, and hearing loss.
Twitching does not occur commonly in sinus infection but can occur due to fatigue and lack of sleep and anxiety. This requires further evaluation and prompt treatment because middle ear infections if left untreated can result in permanent hearing loss.
Do keep us posted!

[lwsciencejunkie]

I made a stupid error. I DO NOT have any symptoms or twitching on my left side.
I am very anxious about this, but I don't want to overreact.

[lwsciencejunkie]

I was diagnosed with hemiplagic migraines with the classical silvery vision problems. Now I am dealing with something different. I have always been dizzy when I get up too suddenly, but now there is severe dizziness, I sometimes lose consciousness briefly and twice I have had seizures with loss of consciousness on my right side. Even when I don't faint, my left side is weak and my arm and hand twitches. Also, my head feels a lot of pressure, but no pain and  my hearing is affected. Ambient sound "throbs" from no sound to loud sound with the throbbing sensation in my head.
These attacks are becoming as frequent as three-five times a day.
I have had severe chronic sinus infections for about three years. I have one now and am seeing a specialist's specialist at UW in Seattle because the surgeon that worked on my sinuses years ago did not feel he could handle my now-advanced case.
Are these twitching/fainting/seizure and head-pounding issues related to my sinus problems?

[DrNoopurMD]

Hi,

Thanks for writing in.
It is important to rule out conditions like Migraine, Epilepsy, Dehydration, Low blood sugar levels, excessive anxiety and stress.
Since he was last evaluated in 2005, it is important that he gets a clinical evaluation done.
Meantime make sure he drinks enough water, sleeps for at least 8 hrs every night and maintain a headache diary to identify a trigger for his symptoms.
Keep us posted!