Question 1

what is the cause of having an attacks of sever weakness and inability to move for some minutes and is releaved by lifting my both legs up and drinking salt and water is it postural hypertension from antihypertensive drugs or tia or others ?
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Accepted Answer

Many possibilities: A TIA affecting vertebra-basilar circulation is well-known to cause similar symptoms.  Postural hypotension would not be the best explanation.  An epileptic event could be considered.  See a neurologist, if possible, and sort out the various considerations.  But if you are having TIA's, this is indicative of a stroke risk, and time becomes of the essence.

Question 2

diagnosed with intracranial hypertension vestibular dysfunction and can they be linked postural dizziness?

Accepted Answer

Yes: as certain posture can cause pressure on certain areas that might cause the dizziness .

Question 3

is there any causes of uncontrolled hypertension?

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Yes: High blood pressure can virtually always be controlled with a combination of medicine and lifestyle. When your doctor and you find that you are unable to control your blood pressure after a reasonable trial period (6 months or so), referral to a hypertension expert is appropriate.  There are a large number of tests that can be performed, and having someone well versed in the evaluation is best.

Question 4

what causes you to have hypertension that is transient?

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Needs watching: Blood pressure is very variable, increasing in response to stress, waking up, cold temperature, alcohol, decongestants, eye drops, and others. Transient elevations in BP are not necessarily dangerous but can be a precursor to chronic hypertension. I recommend measuring BP in duplicate 10 times over 2 days a month and then reviewing the average with your md.

Question 5

what is the significance hypertension and what are the causes of it?

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Vascular disease: Hypertension, if untreated, may damage the kidneys and result in a need for dialysis. It may also cause strokes or heart failure. Most cases have no cause or are genetic. Being overweight is a risk, as is high salt intake. Rarely, there are reversible causes such as a narrowed artery to the kidney.

Question 6

can curry cause hypertension?

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Yes: If it is loaded with salt yes!

Question 7

could salt cause hypertension?

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Yes: Yes, it's fuel for the fire.

Question 8

what causes severe hypertension?

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Many: Pts with high blood pressure should be worked up for secondary causes  blockages of the  renal arteries. Tumors that secrete hormones that raise the blood pressure such as adrenal adenomas  congenital abnormalities such as coarctation of the aorta to name a few.

Question 9

what can cause essential hypertension?

Accepted Answer

NoIdentifiableCauses: Essential hypertension is Hypertension in which there are no causes to be found.It is also called Primary or Idiopathic Hypertension
But having said that there are some common factors in some
Family History
Race It is more common in Black people
Too much salt intake in some
Smoking
Obesity
Cerain Meds like NSAid like Motrin and Naproxen Sodium,corticosteroid,Antidepressants.BCPs,decongestants,

Question 10

can portal hypertension cause headache?

Accepted Answer

Portal hypertension: The portal pressure usually won't cause headache but the liver disease abnormalities associated with the problem could.

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What is the cause of having an attacks of sever weakness and inability to move for some minutes and is releaved by lifting my both legs up and drinking salt and water is it postural hypertension from antihypertensive drugs or tia or others ? 1?

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