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A 47-year-old male asked:
Positional change in front of bathroom mirror and putting head down towards tap gives a fainting sensation. previously had vertigo issues. is it due to bppv or inner ear balance issues. ? no heart or bp condition present. 46 yr old male?
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Dr. John Berrymananswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 56 years experience
Positional syncope (fainting sensation) is usually an "inner ear" issue. Get a referral to an ENT specialist for a definitive diagnosis. He/she may order a CT or MRI exam to help determine the cause.
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Answered Jun 23, 2021
Dr. Christopher Schmidtanswered
Facial Plastic Surgery 20 years experience
vertigo is a spinning sensation of you or your environment (or both), not a fainting sensation. syncope is fainting, sounds like you're describing lightheadedness, which isn't either. if vertigo ent, if faining/syncope medical primary
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