[chrisandrob4ever]

I have noticed in the last month i have been falling a great deal. Of course I had 8 sympathetic blocks 3 epidurals and a rhisotomy in 4 months. Can anyone guide me to see if they are experiencing this too. On top of all of the RSD I was just diagnosed with stage 2 oral cancer at 34.

[reruho]

Chris,
So sorry to hear about the cancer diagnosis.

Dr. Hooshmand talks about the tendency to fall one of the four areas affected by RSD in his topic "What is RSD?". Here is what he says:

"...2. Spasms in the blood vessels of the skin and muscles of the extremities. The spasms in the blood vessels result in a cold extremity. The muscle spasms result in tremor, movement disorders such as dystonia, flexion spasm, weakness and clumsiness of the extremities, and tendency to fall...."

http://www.rsdrx.com/what_is_rsd.htm

There is a term for this falling condition, I will have to research to find it again. I will post when I find it.

Reta

[chrisandrob4ever]

Thank you so much I found that site very helpful.

[reruho]

Chris,
Here is what I found. They are called atonic, akinetic or falling attacks. I am not sure this really a seizure but it could be.

"Atonic seizures (also called drop seizures, drop attacks, or akinetic seizures), are a minor type of seizure. They consist of a brief lapse in muscle tone that are caused by temporary alterations in brain function. The seizures are brief - usually less than fifteen seconds. They begin in childhood and may persist into adulthood. The seizure itself causes no damage, but the loss of muscle control can result in indirect damage from falling. Electroencephalography can be used to confirm diagnosis. It is minor and relatively common, and can be indicative of Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (see Henri Gastaut).

Atonic seizures can occur standing, walking or sitting, and are often noticeable by a head drop (the neck muscles releasing) and damage sometimes results from hitting the face or head. For the actual seizure, as with common epileptic occurrences, no first aid is needed, except in the instances where falling injuries have occurred. In some cases a person may become temporarily paralyzed in part of their body. This usually doesn't last longer than 3 minutes."
This is from Wikipedia.

Reta