Eyes Rolling Back While Passing Out Symptoms & Causes

3 eyes rolling back while passing out causes

The list below shows results from the use of our quiz by Buoy users who experienced eyes rolling back while passing out. This list does not constitute medical advice and may not accurately represent what you have.

Orthostatic syncope (fainting)

Orthostatic syncope refers to a type of loss of consciousness caused by rapidly standing up from a sitting position, and not enough blood reaches the head. This can cause a person to pass out, but then come back to consciousness without lasting effects.

Rarity: Uncommon

Top Symptoms: lightheadedness, brief fainting episode, dizziness and lightheadedness before passing out, fainting after standing up, fainting for the first time

Symptoms that always occur with orthostatic syncope (fainting): brief fainting episode, fainting after standing up

Urgency: Phone call or in-person visit

Vasovagal syncope

Vasovagal syncope is sudden fainting caused by a sudden drop in heart rate and blood pressure when your body overreacts to certain emotional or neurologic triggers. A loss of consciousness occurs due to reduced blood flow to the brain.

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Generalized tonic-clonic seizure

A seizure is a short burst of uncontrolled electrical activity in the brain. A generalized tonic-clonic seizure affects both halves of the brain, and comes in two phases (tonic and clonic). The tonic phase is characterized by rigidity of all muscles and loss of consciousness. Saliva may escape the mouth, and the bladder may contract, releasing urine. The clonic phase follows, when the body appears to shake. This may last from seconds to minutes. The person gradually regains consciousness. A seizure may be caused by an underlying disease such as epilepsy, or by triggers such as heavy drinking, drugs, or anxiety.

Rarity: Rare

Top Symptoms: being severely ill, brief fainting episode, confusion/disorientation after returning to consciousness, not having protected the body during the fall, eyes rolling back while passing out

Symptoms that always occur with generalized tonic-clonic seizure: being severely ill, loss of consciousness without remembering, confusion/disorientation after returning to consciousness

Urgency: Emergency medical service

Eyes rolling back while passing out symptom checker statistics

People who have experienced eyes rolling back while passing out have also experienced:

• 9% Neck Pain On One Side
• 9% Headache
• 6% Pain In The Back Of The Neck

People who have experienced eyes rolling back while passing out were most often matched with:

• 63% Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure
• 18% Orthostatic Syncope (Fainting)
• 18% Vasovagal Syncope

Source: Aggregated and anonymized results from Buoy Assistant.