- Pica
Pica is an eating disorder that involves eating non-food items such as paper or dirt.
- Epilepsy (complex partial seizures)
During complex partial seizures, people lose consciousness briefly.
- Epilepsy (absence or petit mal seizures)
Petit mal or absence epileptic seizures cause staring spells or chewing motions.
- Anemia, iron deficiency
Anemia , a lack of red blood cells, can cause fatigue, pale skin and gums, brittle nails, irritability, and more.
- Botulinum toxin (Botox) injection
Botulinum toxin side effects may include pain and tenderness at the injection site, headache, nausea and more.
- Fainting (vasovagal syncope)
Before fainting, you might feel lightheaded, warm, nausea, a cold sweat, or have tunnel vision.
- Medication reaction or side-effect
Medication side effects include nausea, vomiting, stomach upset, weakness, dizziness, seizures, and more.
- Short-acting sedative use
The symptoms of short-acting sedatives include drowsiness, vertigo, muscle weakness, double vision, and more.
- Intoxication
Symptoms of intoxication include euphoria, slowed reaction time, dizziness, confusion, numbness, and more.
- Phencyclidine use
Phencyclidine is a man-made illegal drug that that causes include numbness, slurred speech, seizures, and more.
- Transient global amnesia
Transient global amnesia is a sudden loss of memory. Symptoms usually last for hours and then memory returns.