The fainting brought on by abrupt head turning is termed carotid sinus hypersensitivity or CSH, while vasovagal syncope could be the cause of your blacking out on the toilet.
Real life can seem more bizarre than reel life. Take everyday activities such as straining to make a bowel movement in the bathroom or even turning your head too abruptly. Believe it or not, those very actions could cause you to faint.
Her frantic classmates caught her just as she started swaying and she was brought inside to recover. “I wasn’t completely out but I was very giddy and lightheaded. And I remember my neck was so sore, I couldn’t turn my head properly for a week or so. It felt like a bad neck cramp you get from sleeping poorly the night before,” she said.Lee did not seek treatment or get herself diagnosed as the symptoms resolved over time.
When you have an increased blood pressure, receptors in the carotid sinus dampen your body's “fright, fight or flight” response – and in turn, bring down your heart rate and blood pressure. Strained bowel movements is another way that could cause you to lose consciousness. The bathroom action stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system and vagus nerve, said Dr Ramani, and could slow down your heart rate so much that it causes insufficient blood flow to the brain, and thus, fainting.HOW COMMON ARE THESE CONDITIONS?
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