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Suggest Remedy For Swelling Feeling In The Head And Loss Of Peripheral Vision
Question: While driving I felt like my head was blowing up like a balloon and then I felt like I lost my peripheral vision and everything was flat like 2 d vision. It last about 3 seconds. What could cause this?
Brief Answer:
Could be stroke or seizure- both needing evaluation
Detailed Answer:
Hi
I am Dr Mittal
I have read your query
I think I should tell you that the symptoms of the query are quite suggestive of a TIA or a XXXXXXX stroke in other words.
I would suggest meeting a neurologist as soon as possible.
Usually these are warning signs and can recur easily and very quickly.
And at times, they develop into a full stroke resulting in a severe disability which may be long lasting.
You will need a detailed clinical evaluation, with MRI brain study, CV doppler, ecg, echocardiography and bllod works like lipid profile, complete hemogram etc.
The doctor may even ask you to get admitted.
This problem comes when the blood vessels going to the brain are affected. In your case I would say some small clot from somewhere in the body has gone into the brain, and blocked its vessels TRANSIENTLY, causing the reduced blood flow (called ISCHEMIA). This ATTACK was short lived cause the clot broke up and allowed the blood to flow - (Hence the name TIA- Transient Ischemic Attack). If at a later date the clot does not break up, you may get a full stroke.
So I suggest a complete evaluation.
I have tried to make it as simple as possible.
Please feel free to contact us for more information.
Best of luck
Dr Mittal
Could be stroke or seizure- both needing evaluation
Detailed Answer:
Hi
I am Dr Mittal
I have read your query
I think I should tell you that the symptoms of the query are quite suggestive of a TIA or a XXXXXXX stroke in other words.
I would suggest meeting a neurologist as soon as possible.
Usually these are warning signs and can recur easily and very quickly.
And at times, they develop into a full stroke resulting in a severe disability which may be long lasting.
You will need a detailed clinical evaluation, with MRI brain study, CV doppler, ecg, echocardiography and bllod works like lipid profile, complete hemogram etc.
The doctor may even ask you to get admitted.
This problem comes when the blood vessels going to the brain are affected. In your case I would say some small clot from somewhere in the body has gone into the brain, and blocked its vessels TRANSIENTLY, causing the reduced blood flow (called ISCHEMIA). This ATTACK was short lived cause the clot broke up and allowed the blood to flow - (Hence the name TIA- Transient Ischemic Attack). If at a later date the clot does not break up, you may get a full stroke.
So I suggest a complete evaluation.
I have tried to make it as simple as possible.
Please feel free to contact us for more information.
Best of luck
Dr Mittal
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