My 5 year old son recently fainted after losing his tooth.?

His eyes were wide open and he said it made him sleepy. Has anyone else had this happen? I'm concerned that it could be a sign of epilepsy.

My 5 year old son recently fainted after losing his tooth.?
It is more likely something called vasovagal syncope. This is the same type of fainting which happens when a person is scared, sees blood, or has some other emotional experience. Not having his eyes shut does not mean that he had a seizure. In fact, there can even be a few seconds of seizure-like activity after vasovagal syncope.





In any even, this loss of consciousness should be evaluated by a pediatrician who knows the boy and his medical history well.
Reply:It is.
Reply:must have hurt! hope he's all right?





you didn't tie one end of a string to the tooth and the other to a door did you...just asking lol
Reply:Don't worry about it. Happened to me when I was a kid and lost my teeth. Its just normal.
Reply:I've fainted after loosing too much air. I was trying out breathing through a straw, and blacked out cuz I didnt have enough air. If you're really concerned, take him to a doctor.
Reply:no maybe he's just a little girly.(just joking) I would go the the DR. He may feeling pain differently, there a disorder when people feel pain easily, they can't be touch bla/bla, sensory disorder but usually combined with other disorders in extreme cases like Autism or PDD .Not epilepsy!
Reply:Was there any blood when he lost the tooth? When I was that age I would pass out at the smallest sight of my own blood.
Reply:Kids sometimes get nervous about things leaving their bodies. I have heard of kids afraid to go to the bathroom because they didnt like the pee to leave them. It makes no sense to me a full grown adult but to a kid it can be scary I guess. When your tooth comes out for the first time there is a little blood and the you have a tooth in your hand which seemed to be so stable in your mouth so I'm betting it was just shocking to him.



download