My grandfather fainted once last year and twice in the last four months. What could it be?

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I saw the NCCT (non-contrast computerized tomography) head (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity) and it says that there is age -related changes in the brain of your grand father. Is he having diabetes or blood pressure problem? Is he forgetting recent things like food that he had or the location of kitchen or washroom in the house? Are there any falls? There is nothing concerning if the answer to these questions is a no because as age progresses brain looses its volume and that is what is shown in the CT head and yes if the symptoms are disturbing for him and the family he might need a MRI brain.

Please let me know.

Regards.

Hi,

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Fainting can occur mainly because of two reasons, either because of the heart or brain. If the heart skips a beat called a pause for more than 2 to 3 seconds, fainting can occur, which happens in old age when heart cells are degenerating. Because of the brain, suddenly the blood pressure drops when we stand up suddenly from a sitting position or when we get up from our bed, and the other reason for fainting related to the brain is a seizure. If there is an ECG (electrocardiogram) test of his, I can check and let you know. Otherwise, he might need a Holter test, which is a 24-hour ECG recording. For brain CT (computed tomography), the head is already done, an EEG (electroencephalogram) can be done. Let me know if I can help you further.

Regards.