Neurocardiogenic Disease

[widalys]

My son was diagnose with this issue when he was around the age of 14 years old. He is now 17 years old and a senior in HS and always done well in school.
My concern is I read so many things and still worry about dangers or possible dangers.
May anyone elaborate on this disease so that I can better understand it.

Thank you

[grendslori]

Who diagnosed this problem in your son? Usually it takes a Tilt Test to determine that diagnoses. This is a serious test that is done, people can pass out. My own daughter went into shock during that test. (she did have a serious form of cardiomyopathy at the time). Chances are that the concussion had nothing to do with this happening to your son. This is a heart blood pressure issue. A Cardiologist would be the person to see if you wanted this test done; they are in the room during the test. What your son is describing when everything is black along with spots is pre-syncope. It's what happens right before someone passes out. There are many reasons this can happen, especially to a teen: low blood sugar, standing up to fast, dehydration, just to name a few. If you have not had him diagnosed, literally, then see a doctor and make sure there is nothing more serious going on with him. Sometimes heart disease can get worse when a child hits puberty; I'm not saying that this is the case with your son, you just want to make sure and rule it out.

[widalys]

No they never did that test on my son. My son would tell me that he sometimes feels lightheaded, dizzy and see like blackness and spots but that it disappears quite quickly.
My son suffered a minor concussion at the age of 12-13. I taken him to the hospital immediately and a CT Scan was done and they said to me he had a minor concussion and to observe him for 48 hours. So of course I did and was very scare.
Could this incident triggered this condition that he has now?
I would like to make an appt. with a doctor to have this test done.

Thank you

[grendslori]

Has your son had a Tilt Test done? Does he have any known heart problems? If he doesn't have any real heart issues, you probably don't have too much to worry about. This is a blood pressure problem which can cause a person to pass out. An example of this is very common to everyone: a person stands up to quickly and gets very lightheaded and may faint. With this disorder, a patient is usually told to take their time changing positions of the body so they don't pass out. Even people with severe heart disease, this is not usually a big priority to most doctors. They get concerned when someone like that passes out because of the possibility of a life threatening arrhythmia. That's where most doctors get concerned. The blood in the body has to 'equalize' when the body changes position. Blood pressures are different when a person is sitting, laying down and standing. The testing for that is called Orthostatic Testing. The BP levels are different with each activity, and that's normal. A drop of 20 points upon standing is usually a sign of dehydration and that can make a person lightheaded..