Hi Doc, Myself is Parveen Chauhan, 31 years old. m suffring some short of mental attack since i was 15. It happen only while sleeping period, i feel suffocation suddenly and try to runaway, sometime get hurt when i hit my head with walls. Then got unconsiousness for 15 mins and later when i awake, i realise very weakness and some inside smell. It all happen once within a period of fortnight.Please help me out!Regards,Parveen Chauhan
Hello, This is more like a neurological problem rather than any mental illness. You should get an EEG (Awake and sleep-deprived), MRI brain and see a neurologist. I'm almost sure that you will feel much better with antiepileptics like oxcarbazepine or sodium valproate. The point that there is a feeling of weakness and smell after the attack is highly in favor of a seizure disorder rather than any psychological issue.wish you good health.