Orthostatic Hypotension
What can you do in the meantime to minimize orthostasis as well as help suppress other hypothyroid symptoms?[scarysymptoms.com]
OH is defined specifically as a 20mmHg drop in systolic, and/or a 10mmHg drop in diastolic BP within 3 min of standing.[clinicaltrials.gov]
BACKGROUND: One-third of older adults fall each year.[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Meniere's Disease
RESULTS: The prevalence of migraine, hypothyroidism, allergies, coronary heart disease and autoimmune diseases was more common in MD patients than reported in the general[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Drop attacks are a medical emergency and must be treated immediately to prevent injury to the patient and/or others.[californiaearinstitute.com]
If you feel dizzy, sit or lay down to prevent falling. Also be aware that you may lose your balance, so take precautions against injuring yourself in a fall.[belmarrahealth.com]
Cardiac Arrhythmia
Cardiac arrhythmia can be caused by several factors, which include hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, myocardial infarction, congenital heart disease, scarring of the myocardium[symptoma.com]
In 2 patients cardiac rhythm disturbances clearly caused falls and hip fractures.[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Conversely, potassium concentrations fall during each hemodialysis, and sometimes reach hypokalemic levels by the end.[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Third Degree Atrioventricular Block
In addition to symptoms caused by the heart block, patients may have complaints linked to the cause of the block, like ischemia, myocarditis, hypothyroidism, cardiomyopathy[symptoma.com]
He was not injured in the fall, but the paramedics noted a slow pulse. He denied significant medical history.[ecgguru.com]
His-Purkinje (Infranodal) Block Inferior Wall Myocardial Infarction with AV Nodal Block : complete heart block occurs in Metabolic Disorders Hypokalemia (see xxxx, [[]]) Hypothyroidism[mdnxs.com]
Epilepsy
[…] unspecified delay Other clinical findings ataxia, relative microcephaly, mild facial dysmorphisms microcephaly, short stature, mild facial dysmorphisms microcephaly, congenital hypothyroidism[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Atonic seizures, also known as drop attacks, drop seizures or akinetic epileptic drop attacks, may involve a sudden loss of muscle tone, a head drop or leg weakening.[uchospitals.edu]
His books include The Falling Sickness: A History of Epilepsy from the Greeks to the Beginnings of Modern Neurology, Soranus' Gynecology (translation), and Hippocrates in[books.google.com]
Narcolepsy
Each child's signs were initially related to depression, hypothyroidism, jaw dysfunction, or conversion disorder.[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
attacks).[americanaddictioncenters.org]
They may fall asleep while talking or eating, or during sporting events and social activities.[nhlbi.nih.gov]
Cataplexy
A range of underlying disease states may also induce cataplexy, EDS and/or hypersomnia: Hypothyroidism Hyperglycemia Hypoglycemia Anemia Uremia Hypercapnia Hypercalcemia Liver[symptoma.com]
His recently developed "drop attacks" on laughter were recognized as cataplexy and led to the diagnosis of Niemann-Pick type C disease.[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
For a time things were fine, but then we started noticing that I was having episodes of falling, especially when I would laugh or get upset.[globalgenes.org]
Micturition Syncope
Low thyroid gland function ( hypothyroidism ) may be associated with low blood pressure.[emedicinehealth.com]
Cerebrovascular disease is an uncommon cause of syncope, In patients with vertebrobasilar transient ischemic attacks or subclavian steal syndrome, syncope and drop attacks[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
The patient should also take measures to prevent severe traumas resulting from falling during a syncope.[symptoma.com]
Hypotension
It may be associated with the following: Pregnancy Hormonal problems such as an underactive thyroid ( hypothyroidism ), diabetes , or low blood sugar ( hypoglycemia ) Some[webmd.com]
Postprandial hypotension is a sudden drop in blood pressure after a meal.[nhlbi.nih.gov]
Functions related to a fall in systolic or diastolic blood pressure below normal for the age.[icd9data.com]
Hyponatremia
This distribution did not differ between patients suffering from clinical or subclinical hypothyroidism.[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
seizures. [17] They all involve a loss of consciousness and typically happen without warning. [18] Tonic-clonic seizures present with a contraction of the limbs followed[en.wikipedia.org]
RESULTS: Epidemiology of falls: Twenty-six patients (21.3%) of 122 were admitted for falls, compared with only 5.3% of the control patients (adjusted odds ratio: 67; 95% confidence[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]