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What Causes Dizziness And Vomiting In An Elderly Person?

Posted on Mon, 25 Sep 2017

Question: My husband is 60 yrs old. He fell the other day from dizziness.
Soon after this his eye was drooping and his head was throbbing on his temple.
Then he started vomiting. He never hit his head.
Spent 3 days in the hospital and no diagnosis.

Answered by Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel (36 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Brain concussion or other neurological lesion .

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear

Thanks for using Healthcaremagic.com
I have evaluated your query thoroughly .

* Head injury with hematoma of eyelid and concussion injury brain ( possible
without hitting the head ) or other neurological lesion .

Kindly provide further details so that I can answer your query completely .

1. What was the method of fall , anything was taken for dizziness .
2. Currently can open eye perfectly or not , any skin changes in color around
eye , other areas of scalp .
3. Eye problem and temple are of same side .
4. Current status of BP , diabetes .
5. Type of treatment and improvement means injections , saline bottles etc .
6. Reports available if any would be of great help if given in attachment .

Awaiting for your details .
Regards .

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel (4 hours later)

He stepped out on the front porch and fell backwards. Not taking any
Thing for dizziness.
The eye is still drooping. The pain and the drooping eye is left side.
Blood pressure and diabetes are controlled.
IV antibiotic, morphine for head pain every 4 hrs antinausea meds.
The pressure is the same.

Answered by Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Possible stroke or nerve involvement induced drooping of eye .

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for the details .

* Likely drooping in relation with underlying stroke or nerve involvement .

* This must have positive finding in some of the evaluation done till now .

1. MRI brain done .
2. Slit lamp examination carried out .
3. Condition of drooping is same as beginning , increase or decrease .
4. Any other changes in face over left side , say slight deviation of mouth , can
not swallow things on left side , speech changes if any , can inflate both
cheeks equally with full air in mouth .

Regards .

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D