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What Causes Dizziness And Heart Palpitations While Having Keratoconus?
Question: My son who is 14 and has kertaconus. He had cross linking done to both eyes Feb 2016. He is experiencing dizziness and heart racing waking up in the middle of the night. I thought it may have been a nightmare or some anxiety . This afternoon he experienced dizziness after his wrestling practice.
My question could it be related to the cross linking or the kertaconus? He did not wear his contacts dusting the wrestling practice
My question could it be related to the cross linking or the kertaconus? He did not wear his contacts dusting the wrestling practice
Brief Answer:
Dizziness is really associated with Eye disorders
Detailed Answer:
Hi here,
Dizziness is a symptom, not a disease process. There are many causes and it is often difficult to determine the cause and pinpoint a specific disease. Among the potential causes are several life-threatening conditions such as cardiac arrhythmias and neurologic tumors. However, these conditions are often very rare especially in a 14-year-old. As such, the cause must be identified in order to determine the appropriate treatment.
Vertigo is the sensation of movement ("room spinning") when no movement is actually occurring. It is often induced by medications/anxiety disorder. It is Important to distinguish between vertigo, presyncope (feels like you are going to black out; vision and hearing may become obscured), disequilibrium (off balance), and light-headedness (vague, inconsistent symptoms, no rotational component).
Certain types of vertigo occur spontaneously, while others are precipitated by maneuvers that change head position or middle ear pressure (eg, coughing, sneezing, or Valsalva maneuvers). Positional vertigo and postural presyncope are two common conditions that are frequently confused. Both are associated with dizziness upon standing, as when arising from bed. The key to the diagnosis is to determine whether dizziness can be provoked by maneuvers that change head position without lowering blood pressure or decreasing cerebral blood flow. Such maneuvers include lying down, rolling over in bed, and bending the neck back to look up. Dizziness in these settings suggests positional vertigo, not postural presyncope.
Since it only lasted several seconds to minutes it is more likely that it is in inner or outer ear problem. The alternative would be that it is caused by something like dehydration or electrolyte imbalance. I would recommend drinking some Gatorade or Pedialyte as well as getting some rest. If the symptoms continue I would recommend taking him to the doctor to get a full physical exam.
Dizziness can be associated with our disorders such as keratoconus. However it is very rare and unlikely. Again, if it continues I would recommend seeing your ophthalmologist.
Dizziness is really associated with Eye disorders
Detailed Answer:
Hi here,
Dizziness is a symptom, not a disease process. There are many causes and it is often difficult to determine the cause and pinpoint a specific disease. Among the potential causes are several life-threatening conditions such as cardiac arrhythmias and neurologic tumors. However, these conditions are often very rare especially in a 14-year-old. As such, the cause must be identified in order to determine the appropriate treatment.
Vertigo is the sensation of movement ("room spinning") when no movement is actually occurring. It is often induced by medications/anxiety disorder. It is Important to distinguish between vertigo, presyncope (feels like you are going to black out; vision and hearing may become obscured), disequilibrium (off balance), and light-headedness (vague, inconsistent symptoms, no rotational component).
Certain types of vertigo occur spontaneously, while others are precipitated by maneuvers that change head position or middle ear pressure (eg, coughing, sneezing, or Valsalva maneuvers). Positional vertigo and postural presyncope are two common conditions that are frequently confused. Both are associated with dizziness upon standing, as when arising from bed. The key to the diagnosis is to determine whether dizziness can be provoked by maneuvers that change head position without lowering blood pressure or decreasing cerebral blood flow. Such maneuvers include lying down, rolling over in bed, and bending the neck back to look up. Dizziness in these settings suggests positional vertigo, not postural presyncope.
Since it only lasted several seconds to minutes it is more likely that it is in inner or outer ear problem. The alternative would be that it is caused by something like dehydration or electrolyte imbalance. I would recommend drinking some Gatorade or Pedialyte as well as getting some rest. If the symptoms continue I would recommend taking him to the doctor to get a full physical exam.
Dizziness can be associated with our disorders such as keratoconus. However it is very rare and unlikely. Again, if it continues I would recommend seeing your ophthalmologist.
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