What Does it Mean if This Happens While You’re Unconscious? #fainting Convulsive syncope, also known

What Does it Mean if This Happens While You’re Unconscious? #fainting Convulsive syncope, also known as reflex syncope or vasovagal syncope, is a temporary loss of consciousness that is typically accompanied by convulsive movements. It is a type of fainting episode that occurs due to a sudden drop in blood pressure and a temporary disruption of blood flow to the brain. During an episode of convulsive syncope, the individual may experience muscle twitches, jerking movements, and may briefly lose control of their body. This can be alarming to witness, but it is usually a transient and self-resolving event. Convulsive syncope is often triggered by certain stimuli or situations that activate the body's natural reflexes. Common triggers include sudden pain, emotional stress, standing for prolonged periods, intense fear, or exposure to certain smells or sights. The underlying mechanism of convulsive syncope involves a reflex response known as the vasovagal response. This response leads to a sudden dilation of blood vessels, slowed heart rate, and a decrease in blood pressure. As a result, blood flow to the brain is temporarily reduced, leading to loss of consciousness and the accompanying convulsive movements. While convulsive syncope can be distressing, it is generally benign and does not require specific treatment. However, it is essential to identify and manage triggers, as well as ensure a safe environment during an episode to prevent injury. If an individual experiences recurrent or severe convulsive syncope, it is advisable to seek medical evaluation to rule out any underlying conditions that may contribute to the episodes. #ConvulsiveSyncope #ReflexSyncope #VasovagalSyncope #FaintingEpisode #LossOfConsciousness #BloodPressureDrop #BloodFlowDisruption #MuscleTwitches #JerkingMovements #VasovagalResponse #TriggeredSyncope #FaintAndFall #FaintingCauses #SyncopeManagement #SyncopeTriggers #BenignSyncope #TransientLossOfConsciousness #NeurocardiogenicSyncope #MedicalEvaluation #SafeEnvironment #doctor #medicine #healthcare #interesting #interestingfacts #interestingvideos #interestingthings

[FragmentsOfASimpleLifeASMR]

Don't forget... you can also have seizures where you don't jerk or shake

[realisticallyrose]

I do the shaky thing when I pass out and it scares people lol I need to wear a sign that says "walk around me I'm fine" 😅

[firstlast]

I used to have those! My whole life. Finally had a doctor take me seriously, and got diagnosed with sick sinus syndrome at 36. Turns out, my heart was fairly consistently beating under 40 beats per minute, or stopping altogether for on average ten seconds, but up to a minute and a half. They put in a loop recorder, and in one year, my heart stopped over 7, 400 times. Finally got a pacemaker in 2022, doctor said I should have gotten it as a kid, and I was lucky I lived this long without it.

[couch]

This! And if you're wondering why someone might be trying to record one, its often good to get a recording of it happening for medical purposes. Not only to show your doctors, but as a form of timing. It can also be useful to check to see if you got a head smack or anything. So if you see someone has decided to share these vulnerable moments, its likely not because they want attention. Its because they want to bring awareness, and they most likely had the video for other purposes.

[adristrydom]

What a relief! Once, after getting out of a hot bath, I opened my eyes with my face against the floor, and I was aware of mild jerking of my neck and head. I was spooked, and my whole life I've wondered if I'd had a seizure

[greenever]

I was donating blood yesterday and passed out unexpectedly. The girl next to me said I was convulsing. Seeing this is scaring me if that's what I did.

[heresyisecstasy]

I have this. Before I was diagnosed with severe POTS, they tried to tell me I was having PNES. Freaking wild.

[nenegrey]

And lots of people think that fainting happens in an instant, but that's not the case (unless you get hit in the head, or stand up too quickly). Most of the time, you can feel it coming. The first time you might try to push through the uncomfortable sensations and end up passed out on the floor, but if you listen to your body you can actually settle down on the floor or couch and wait for it to happen so you'll be less hurt in the process. If there's no couch or bed available, I suggest having at least two sides of your body against a hard surface, like a wall corner, so there's less chances of you slipping (tilt your body towards the wall or cabinets instead of sitting straight). Of course if there's convulsing involved like in her case your body might still end up slipping and on the floor, but it's still better than falling if you were standing up.

[shufalarozario]

It happened with me. Few months ago, I got unconscious in my school. I was shaking badly. It was because I had low blood pressure and I overworked myself and did not eat properly. Few minutes later I was normal again but I had a headache all day and was super tired. My request to you is that take care of yourself properly. I couldn't go to school for 1 week. Same thing also happened with my bff. She fainted because of the same reason as mine. Be healthy ❤. Don't overwork yourself. Eat properly. ❤

[fadumomohamed]

I have anemia and when I was a kid I use to faint like on a daily, as soon as I felt it coming I would get down on my hands and knees and fight it so it looked like I was aggressively shaking. Never lasted more then a minute.

No clue why I stopped fainting years ago but you gotta count your blessings right!

[majorfails]

This is actually important to know about because this can happen during cardiac arrest and be mistaken for signs of life. Its always important to confirm a pulse and breathing if you see convulsions.

[labtech]

Had a patient scare the crap out of me when she passed out & was jerking like a seizure. Had never had a patient have that type of reaction with passing out prior to that.

[Senpai-Haru]

Man i have a scary but embarrasing story. I went to the toilet to pee, while peeing i fainted and i peed everywhere… doc said i fainted for sitting too long on a chair and rushing to the toilet made my blood flow back to my legs which caused me fainting. Make sure not to sit for too long people 😊

[lilblackcat]

this happened to me once when I passed out at school. we were doing cpr training/first aid, and i even though my eyes were closed i fainted when the video we were watching was talking about amputation. when i woke up on the floor, the fire fighters teaching the unit (who were AMAZING btw) asked if i had ever had a seizure before which made me super confused since I had only thought i fainted, and had no prior experience with seizures. i only figured out later that my entire class witnessed me slump back in my chair, roll my eyes back, and begin to “seize” when i fainted. a girl i was friends with said it was terrifying. i ended up being completely fine, but that memory still haunts me!

[megaparsec]

This is actually super helpful because it happened to me and was quite scary - I am on the journey of trying to figure out what is wrong with me, and the doctors refuse to call back it seems 🙄

[TykoEaston]

great to know that theres absolutely nothing to worry about thanks doc

[exploridori]

I have these shakes when i faint and its super scary to experience for the first time!! Especially when you dont pass out all the way, so you're lucid while you're completely unable to control your body

[funtimefoxyfan]

I gotta say, fainting is REALLY weird. I’ve only ever fainted twice in my life, and both were back to back with my mom and my poor poor grandma who decided to drop in for a visit scared to death (I was having a severe allergy attack)

Like one minute you’re fine and then you blink and you’re on the floor and your brain is trying to comprehend what just happened and you suddenly can’t understand the language you grew up with for a good couple seconds and have no nod to whatever was said

[Anastasia-Guinnova_.]

I have that problem too. I started getting them after I had mono (3rd grade, 9 years old). But after so long we finally figured it out. We couldn’t tell what it was because all I had was stories not many people ever saw this happen except once when I was getting around to go to a party I went to grab the doorway to catch myself before I fell hard. But I didn’t and it freaked my parents and family out. I thought it was normal. I couldn’t understand why they were so freaked out and rushed me into the E.R I spent a lot of time in and out of children’s mercy. We thought it was POTS or seizures. But after so much blood work and so many doctors at the age of 16 we figured it out. I’m now 18 and have a better way of getting around it. Growing up with it I learned out to deal with it. But I’m on medication now.

[ambervanbrogen]

Thank you. This few second video of yours gave me more answers about my mom than the multiple minutes ive spent with her dr. Its a scary thing to see and to be brushed off and not have a simple explanation makes it worse.