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What Causes Slow Heart Beats When Scared?

My son was diagnosed as a new baby had a condition where when he was scared or upset his heart beat would slow down instead of spead up; He would pass out from this and I took him to the hospital for them to check him to be sure then. Now one of my daughters 42 years old just diagnosed with this condition and Crohns.( Son also has condition where his temp is below normal) what is the medical name.
Mon, 25 Jun 2018
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Anxiety when scared can cause fatigue to the body.
It's possible that the fatigue can cause the heart rate to go a bit slower than normal.

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What Causes Slow Heart Beats When Scared?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Anxiety when scared can cause fatigue to the body. It s possible that the fatigue can cause the heart rate to go a bit slower than normal. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.