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Will High Blood Pressure Cause Constant Yawning?

my daughter is 17 years old. she weighs 124 pounds and is 5 foot 2. she has high blood pressure with no known cause. she has a slight thickening of the muscl between the two chambers of her heart. lately she cannot stop yawning constantly. this has been going on for about a week now.I was wondering if this could be related to her blood pressure or her heart.
Mon, 9 Nov 2015
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Hello!

Thank you for asking on HCM!

Regarding your concern, I would explain that persistent yawning may indicate a low perfusion of the brain.

This could be related to different disorders :

-chronic anemia
-a low heart function
-a metabolic dysfucntion
-sleep apnea and obstruction of the airways.


I recommend consulting with the GP for a careful physical examination and some tests :

- resting ECG and cardiac ultrasound to examine her heart structure and fucntion
- blood lab tests : complete blood count, PCR, sedimentation rate, blood gas analysis, kidney and liver function tests and blood electrolytes).

A polysomnography may be needed to rule in/out possible sleep apnea.

Hope to have been helpful!

Greetings!

Dr. Iliri
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Will High Blood Pressure Cause Constant Yawning?

Hello! Thank you for asking on HCM! Regarding your concern, I would explain that persistent yawning may indicate a low perfusion of the brain. This could be related to different disorders : -chronic anemia -a low heart function -a metabolic dysfucntion -sleep apnea and obstruction of the airways. I recommend consulting with the GP for a careful physical examination and some tests : - resting ECG and cardiac ultrasound to examine her heart structure and fucntion - blood lab tests : complete blood count, PCR, sedimentation rate, blood gas analysis, kidney and liver function tests and blood electrolytes). A polysomnography may be needed to rule in/out possible sleep apnea. Hope to have been helpful! Greetings! Dr. Iliri