{"id":1633,"date":"2018-10-15T04:24:48","date_gmt":"2018-10-15T04:24:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kauveryhospital.com\/blog\/?p=1633"},"modified":"2023-04-20T06:40:05","modified_gmt":"2023-04-20T06:40:05","slug":"7-reasons-why-people-faint","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kauveryhospital.com\/blog\/neurology\/7-reasons-why-people-faint\/","title":{"rendered":"7 reasons why people faint"},"content":{"rendered":"

Why do people faint?<\/strong>
\nFainting or syncope is when a person has a brief, sudden loss of consciousness.\u00a0There are many reasons that can cause this decrease in blood to the brain, including, illnesses, deficiencies and traumas.<\/p>\n

1. Illnesses<\/strong>
\n–\u00a0 Heart problems like arrhythmia
\n– Seizures
\n– Hypoglycemia
\n– Poor regulation of blood pressure
\n– Parkinson’s disease<\/a>
\n– Peripheral autonomic neuropathy<\/p>\n

2. Deficiencies<\/strong>
\n– Anemia
\n– Deficiency of Vitamin B-12<\/p>\n

3. Traumas<\/strong>
\n– Physical trauma, like a blow to the head
\n– Mental trauma, like a shock<\/p>\n

4. Dehydration<\/strong>
\n– Dehydration<\/a> causes blood pressure to drop
\n– This stimulates the vagus nerve
\n– The loss of just 1% to 2% of your body weight through dehydrating could cause fainting<\/p>\n

5. Migraines<\/strong>
\n– Can cause dizziness, either with or without headaches
\n– Migraine<\/a>-related vertigo may cause sensitivity to motion, light, and sound<\/p>\n

6. Inner ear imbalance<\/strong>
\n– Your inner ear contains otoconia
\n– These are calcium and protein-based sensing crystals
\n– If dislodged, they can float into inner ear\u2019s canals
\n– This triggers imbalance and syncope<\/p>\n

7. Certain kinds of medication<\/strong>
\n– Dizziness is a side effect of certain medicines
\n– If your medication is causing dizziness, tell your doctor<\/p>\n

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Also Read: <\/strong>What kind of headache do you have? What could be the cause?<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Symptoms that will alert you to an impending fainting spell:-<\/strong>
\n– A warmness that spreads through the body
\n– Cold sweats
\n– Loss of stability
\n– Tilting feeling
\n– Knees giving way
\n– Lightheadedness
\n– Confusion
\n– Nausea
\n– Trouble hearing
\n– Blurred vision
\n– Flushing
\n– Trembling<\/p>\n

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