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What Causes Recurring Fainting Spells In An Elderly Person?

If a lady age 72. relatively healthy keeps in shape, walking dogs eats properly. She found herself in the Bathroom. She had passed out. Then later same day, March 14, also fainted//passed out to find herself by Bed. Went to Doctor had a EKG done and was told it was good, that Doctor said he wanted to have Sonogram done and that will be on April 04,2016. I would think she should have an MRI done on Brain. What do you recommend?
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Greetings regarding two previous fainting episodes yes let her undergo a sofisticated diagnostic test it is a possibility of transient ischaemia attack instead of MRI let her do a CT Scan these will show possible brain infarct
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What Causes Recurring Fainting Spells In An Elderly Person?

Greetings regarding two previous fainting episodes yes let her undergo a sofisticated diagnostic test it is a possibility of transient ischaemia attack instead of MRI let her do a CT Scan these will show possible brain infarct