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Felt Like An Earthquake, Fell From Chair. Head Tingling, Headache. Cause For Such A Feeling?

Hello, I know this sounds really weird and it was! I was sitting at my desk and felt and looked as if we were experiencing an earthquake and I reached to grab ahold of my desk.As I did, it flipped over sideways with my computer ontop of it and I never could get a hold of it. I almost fell out of my chair.Then it just stopped.I looked down,my desk was fine,nothing was shaken up and no one in the room had even noticed what I had just experienced. My head feel tingly in the back and I know have a headache . One of my students saw it and said I said Earthquake and almost fell out of my chair as I grabbed my desk. It only lasted a few seconds.I had not taken any medication or done anything out of the norm. Thanks, Stef
Sat, 9 Mar 2013
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Hi and thanks for the query,
Thus sensation most of the time is what is called a syncope or a black out. It usually arises because of a temporary decrease in blood flow and supply to the brain. The causes might be cardiovascular or neurological. But most of the time, when it happens only once, there is no need to worry. At times, it transitory and does not actually indicate presence of any disease.
If it becomes so frequent, then you might need to consult first a cardiologist.
For now, I think you need not worry.
Thanks and best regards,
Luchuo, MD.
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Felt Like An Earthquake, Fell From Chair. Head Tingling, Headache. Cause For Such A Feeling?

Hi and thanks for the query, Thus sensation most of the time is what is called a syncope or a black out. It usually arises because of a temporary decrease in blood flow and supply to the brain. The causes might be cardiovascular or neurological. But most of the time, when it happens only once, there is no need to worry. At times, it transitory and does not actually indicate presence of any disease. If it becomes so frequent, then you might need to consult first a cardiologist. For now, I think you need not worry. Thanks and best regards, Luchuo, MD.