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My daughter is 151/2 yrs old. For more than a year now she

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My daughter is 151/2 yrs old. For more than a year now she has been experiencing fainting spells. The diagnosis has been Syncope. These episodes are getting worse. She has had multiple trips to docs and emergency rooms for Migraines, and back and neck pain and fainting. The last few months she seems to have Urinary tract infections consistantly. I have scheduled with a child neuro, to help get answers. She has seen a cardiologist,and the endocronologist with no diagnosis. She is always tired and sore, and is experiencing signs of depression. She drinks plenty of fluids and eats well. She occasionally will have a rash on her chest and neck that disappears within a few hours. Her mouth is always dry and cracked.

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Such fainting spells are likely to be episodes of unresponsiveness called Catatonia.

The causes of catatonia are: Neuroleptic Malignant syndrome, Encephalitis, nonconvulsive status epilepticus, and acute psychosis.

The first three are neurological conditions and would be ruled out by MRI and/or spinal tap. Since she is due to consult a child neuro, these conditions will be investigated for by the neuro. You should discuss with the neurologist about these conditions.

It is likely that your daughter is having an episode of acute psychosis or a psychological disorder. This is much more common than an actual neurological disorder.

Such an episode is common in young girls of her age and usually can be treated well with sedatives and anti stress medicines.

You should discuss with her meurologist whether they think it to be an acute psychotic episode. You should also discuss with them about an EEG test to rule out a condition called 'nonconvulsive status epilepticus'.



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