My daughter is 14 years old and was diagnosed with absent seizures when she was 5. she takes Depakote and has been on a lower dose than normal for at least the past year. Every once in a while when she gets up things go white and she feels like she is going to faint. this has happened a few times but im not sure what it means.
Hi Dear, Welcome to Chat Doctor. Understanding your concern. As per your query you have feeling of fainting with absence seizure, which can occur due to vertigo. Vertigo can occur due to many reasons like middle ear infection, some kind of growth in middle ear or Deniers disease. You should not ignore this, because sometimes the condition get complicated. I would suggest you to start with antibiotics, steroids and labyrinthine sedatives for 5 to 7 weeks. You should go for vestibular rehabilitation exercises. You should consult with your ENT specialist and get evaluated. Doctor may order audiometry test and tuning fork test and treat it accordingly. Doctor may also refer you to neurologist.  Hope your concern has been resolved. Best Wishes,