flash in my head

[maryna]

Hello again
there is more than one week that I felt a flash goes through my head . something like electricity flows that goes through suddenly . after that i am scared so much
is this related to panic ?

[maryna]

any help ?

[Darbysa]

Maryna
Take a look at this posted earlier today by becksfan and responded to by Aimekid. Hope it helps to reassure you.

Sal x

You'll find that this is actually fairly common with anxiety sufferers. In fact, there are a lot of posts floating around in the forum that discuss 'brain zaps' and you'll find that there are a tonne of people here who also experience them/have experienced them.

I've actually read a post previously by a doctor who explains them as normal occurances, that are ot at all harmful, just uncomfortable sensations to experience.

"The sensation you are referring to is a latent sensory response between the eyes and the vestibular network. This phenomenon often occurs while under certain medications, particularly selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors such as Paxil. In the absence of medications, the same sensation has been described in persons suffering from sleep deprivation.

The actual sensation is fairly difficult to describe initially because of its transience, lasting but a brief instant and feels to some like a pulsing sensation, a zap or electrical shock or jolt in the brain. To demonstrate that it is actually sensory in nature, you can temporarily extinguish the sensation by forcefully looking both extreme left and right until the sensation is no longer triggered. Waiting momentarily and then looking to extreme gaze once again will reconstitute the sensation.

It is not a clinical sign of neurological disease, but rather merely a latent sensory response that becomes amplified. The oculovestibular network is responsible for sending signals to the brain regarding balance and orientation in physical space, so any disturbance can induce sensations of nausea similar to that experienced in motion sickness. Realize that when you look on extreme gaze in either direction, the signal and coordinated response with the vestibular network is increased as it would be when the body is in motion.

Best regards,

J Cottle, MD"

Hopefully this puts your mind at ease. But remember, you can always have a chat with your GP if you're still concerned about it, or if they become increasingly frequent, just to see if there's anything you can do to reduce them