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What Causes Sudden Onset Of Imbalance Issues Due To Rush Of Blood To Head?

Posted on Tue, 23 Jun 2015

Question: 65 years old female weigh 200. Lost balance due to intense rush of blood to head as getting into bed. Could not sit up at first and threw up a lot and experienced a complete sweat of my body. Possible stroke or heart related episode?

Answered by Dr. Ilir Sharka (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
I recommend you perform the following tests:

Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Thank you for your question on HCM!

Regarding your concern I would like explain that it may be related to different causes.
I would like to have some more information about the episode:
Did you measure your blood pressure during this episode? How long did it last?

A transient ischemic attack caused by a narrowing of the vertebral artery or a cardiac arrhythmia could be the cause of your symptoms. This is in case of duration less than 24 hours of the episode. If these symptoms persisted more than 24 hours a stroke would be more probable.
A high blood pressure may mimic a similar clinical scenario.

I would recommend to consult with your GP, monitor your blood pressure, perform a routine blood test, a rest ECG and a Doppler ultrasound of the cervical arteries.

I would also advise you to consult with a neurologist. A brain CT scan may be necessary to exclude a possible stroke.

Hope to have been helpful!

Greetings!
Dr. Iliri

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Ilir Sharka (20 minutes later)

I don't have a BP instrument to register so I was unable to detect BP. The only Medicine I take is sol-fee (slow release iron) on a daily basis. I did drink wine with dinner several hours before. I think the nausea etc was induced by the dizziness and the sweat. My left chest area briefly felt like a cloud was there sort of stuffy and past quickly. No pain just sweat and vomiting. The rush of blood to the head disabled me to sit up straight for maybe a minute or so then I sat up and was dizzy and sweating and proceeded to vomit. I was unable to stand but later walked to bathroom while grabbing walls to steady myself.

Answered by Dr. Ilir Sharka (12 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
You should perform some tests to establish the cause

Detailed Answer:
Hello again!

Thank you for the information provided.

I still recommend the same investigations as above mentioned to exclude:

- an episode of high blood pressure
- an episode of transient ischemic attack and its causes ( a cardiac arrhythmia or a vertebral artery narrowed)

Hope to have been helpful to you!

Greetings! Dr. Iliri

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar