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What Can Be The Cause Of Unconsciousness For A Person Suffering From Down's Syndrome And Having A Normal CAT Scan?
my sister is 53 yrs old & has doensyndrome...lately she has been yelling & falling over, also she been defacating on herself everyday. she had a seizure about 2 months ago and would not stay still for an MRI. last month she was sitting on the couch in the living room and just fell over & was unconscience for a min or two. the CAT scan showed nothing
It could be many things. First thing to have a look at is the blood work up and EKG. Problems with electrolytes like a low sodium can cause this. A low glucose can cause this to happen. A problem with the rhythm of the heart that can happen in people with Downs can cause this as well.
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What Can Be The Cause Of Unconsciousness For A Person Suffering From Down's Syndrome And Having A Normal CAT Scan?
It could be many things. First thing to have a look at is the blood work up and EKG. Problems with electrolytes like a low sodium can cause this. A low glucose can cause this to happen. A problem with the rhythm of the heart that can happen in people with Downs can cause this as well.