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What Is The Relation Between Fainting Spells And Mastoid Air Cells?

i keep passing out for about 20 minutes at a time. i went for an MR scan today, results show that mucosal thickening in the paranasal sinuses and high signal in the left mastoid aircells. the first one i understand but i hace no idea what the second one means and what the relation of the results have to my condition.
Thu, 8 Feb 2018
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My name is Dr. Aida and I am glad to attend you!Your braim MRI results are not related to your clinical situation. Fainting spells could be related to different possible causes: a cardiac arrhythmia, low blood pressure values, orthostatic hypotension, seizures, etc. For this reason, I would recommend consulting with your GP for a physical exam and some tests:- a cardiac ultrasound- an ECG Holter monitoring to investigate for cardiac arrhythmia
- an EEG for seizures
- a Head Up Tilt test for orthostatic hypotension. You should discuss with your doctor on the above issues.


Hope you will find this answer helpful!

Best regards!
Dr. Aida Quka, Neurologist
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What Is The Relation Between Fainting Spells And Mastoid Air Cells?

Hello! Welcome on Healthcaremagic! My name is Dr. Aida and I am glad to attend you!Your braim MRI results are not related to your clinical situation. Fainting spells could be related to different possible causes: a cardiac arrhythmia, low blood pressure values, orthostatic hypotension, seizures, etc. For this reason, I would recommend consulting with your GP for a physical exam and some tests:- a cardiac ultrasound- an ECG Holter monitoring to investigate for cardiac arrhythmia - an EEG for seizures - a Head Up Tilt test for orthostatic hypotension. You should discuss with your doctor on the above issues. Hope you will find this answer helpful! Best regards! Dr. Aida Quka, Neurologist