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What Causes Dizziness?

My daughter is 8 years old. About two weeks ago she fainted. We called 911 and then we took her to the ER where they checked her blood pressure, did an EKG and checked her blood sugar. All tests came back good. However, she continues to have dizzy spells. The spells are usually short but sometimes she is tired after having them. Any ideas what this could be?
Wed, 7 May 2014
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Dizziness in children can have a number of different causes. As your child's EKG is normal she is unlikely to have heart problems. She might be suffering from neurological problems like a epilepsy. An electro- encephalogram may be helpful in the diagnosis of epilepsy. Your child will need to take a detailed history such as whether she is suffering from nausea, vomiting and lose consciousness during an episode of dizziness. Dizziness can also be due to simply benign paroxysmal vertigo, a fairly harmless childhood disorder. It may be also due to nervous system diseases like multiple sclerosis. Hence dizziness in child cannot be ignored. Your child needs some more investigations. I suggest that you should consult a neurologist immediately.
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What Causes Dizziness?

Dizziness in children can have a number of different causes. As your child s EKG is normal she is unlikely to have heart problems. She might be suffering from neurological problems like a epilepsy. An electro- encephalogram may be helpful in the diagnosis of epilepsy. Your child will need to take a detailed history such as whether she is suffering from nausea, vomiting and lose consciousness during an episode of dizziness. Dizziness can also be due to simply benign paroxysmal vertigo, a fairly harmless childhood disorder. It may be also due to nervous system diseases like multiple sclerosis. Hence dizziness in child cannot be ignored. Your child needs some more investigations. I suggest that you should consult a neurologist immediately.