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What Causes Sudden Collapsing And Loss Of Muscle Control In Legs?
Question: I have had two incidents where I collapse suddenly, as though I have no muscle control in my legs. What are the possible causes?
Brief Answer:
Need to investigate
Detailed Answer:
dear
welcome to HCM
We need to consider conditions like absence seizures, muscle hypotonic conditions.
I would need to know
1) Do you maintain consicusness, awareness, or memory completely during the episode?
2) how long does it last? how frequent it occurs?
3) when did it start happening?
4) are you suffering from any medical conditions like heart issues, liver kidney problems, diabetes condition,etc?
if any medications your are on currently?
I would suggest following investigations
1) EEG-electro encephalography
2) MRI brain- to rule out any space occupying lesions
3) ECG- to rule or possibility of any arrhythmias
Kindly revert back with the answers soon.
Need to investigate
Detailed Answer:
dear
welcome to HCM
We need to consider conditions like absence seizures, muscle hypotonic conditions.
I would need to know
1) Do you maintain consicusness, awareness, or memory completely during the episode?
2) how long does it last? how frequent it occurs?
3) when did it start happening?
4) are you suffering from any medical conditions like heart issues, liver kidney problems, diabetes condition,etc?
if any medications your are on currently?
I would suggest following investigations
1) EEG-electro encephalography
2) MRI brain- to rule out any space occupying lesions
3) ECG- to rule or possibility of any arrhythmias
Kindly revert back with the answers soon.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
1) Do you maintain consicusness, awareness, or memory completely during the episode? Yes, I maintain consciousness and memory.
2) how long does it last? how frequent it occurs? It lasts for a short time. It has occurred twice.
3) when did it start happening? The first episode was 1 1/2 months ago.
4) are you suffering from any medical conditions like heart issues, liver kidney problems, diabetes condition,etc? No
if any medications your are on currently? Tribenzor for high blood pressure, Spiriva for asthma, advair, combivent rescue inhaler, and prednisone.
2) how long does it last? how frequent it occurs? It lasts for a short time. It has occurred twice.
3) when did it start happening? The first episode was 1 1/2 months ago.
4) are you suffering from any medical conditions like heart issues, liver kidney problems, diabetes condition,etc? No
if any medications your are on currently? Tribenzor for high blood pressure, Spiriva for asthma, advair, combivent rescue inhaler, and prednisone.
Brief Answer:
need to investigate
Detailed Answer:
thanks for the reply.
We will have to investigate in your symptom as we could not find any significant information contributing to any condition.
In would suggest you following investigations
1) Brain EEG- to rule out epilepsy.
2) MRI brain- to rule of any space occupying lesion(benign Tumor) and any vascular pathology.
3) Baseline ECG, lipid profile and electrolytes level. Blood sugar Levels.
A consultation to a local neurologist can help, as he can perform physical examination which can possibly yield some finding.
Till further clearance from doctor, do not expose yourself to risky situations and places that may put you in danger of you have an episode.
Kindly revert back with further queries.
need to investigate
Detailed Answer:
thanks for the reply.
We will have to investigate in your symptom as we could not find any significant information contributing to any condition.
In would suggest you following investigations
1) Brain EEG- to rule out epilepsy.
2) MRI brain- to rule of any space occupying lesion(benign Tumor) and any vascular pathology.
3) Baseline ECG, lipid profile and electrolytes level. Blood sugar Levels.
A consultation to a local neurologist can help, as he can perform physical examination which can possibly yield some finding.
Till further clearance from doctor, do not expose yourself to risky situations and places that may put you in danger of you have an episode.
Kindly revert back with further queries.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
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