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While at my office, i experienced a sense of vertigo with heavy sweating on my face, head, and back of neck. lasted a while. what can cause this?
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Probable vasovagal: Most likely a vasovagal attack. Can be a response to pain but can also occur spontaneously. There is a slowing of heart rate with low blood pressure, nausea, sweating, pallor, lightheadedness, fainting.
Answered 9/28/2016
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