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What Could Be The Reason For Head Spinning, Lightheadedness Which Lasted 10 Seconds While Driving?

I was driving yesterday and all of a sudden I felt a strange feeling in my head like my whole brain spun around one time and then I felt a little lightheaded. The whole thing only lasted only about 10 seconds but it especially scared me because I was driving
Thu, 7 Aug 2014
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Sudden and unexpected vertigo which resolves quickly can sometimes be a premonitory sign of what is technically referred to as VERTEBROBASILAR INSUFFICIENCY (i.e. stroke). If this is what happened then, you suffered what we call a TIA (transient ischemic attack). Others refer to this as a "mini-stroke". Of course, there are other possibilities for what happened. I only give you this one to think about as it is the most important reason for you to get checked by either your doctor or better yet, a neurologist who will find out more information from you and decide whether in fact, this is what happened or something else was to blame. You should do this soon. TIA's usually don't happen a 2nd or 3rd time before an actual stroke sets in. Best to you.
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What Could Be The Reason For Head Spinning, Lightheadedness Which Lasted 10 Seconds While Driving?

Sudden and unexpected vertigo which resolves quickly can sometimes be a premonitory sign of what is technically referred to as VERTEBROBASILAR INSUFFICIENCY (i.e. stroke). If this is what happened then, you suffered what we call a TIA (transient ischemic attack). Others refer to this as a mini-stroke . Of course, there are other possibilities for what happened. I only give you this one to think about as it is the most important reason for you to get checked by either your doctor or better yet, a neurologist who will find out more information from you and decide whether in fact, this is what happened or something else was to blame. You should do this soon. TIA s usually don t happen a 2nd or 3rd time before an actual stroke sets in. Best to you.