Contents:
- Medical Video: Stroke Symptoms and Treatment Drill: Act FAST
- What is meant by "empty mind"?
- What causes a person to have an "empty mind"?
- TIA (Transient Ischemic Attack)
- Seizures
- Hypotension
- Hypoglycemia
- Migraine
- Transient Global Amnesia
- Fatigue
- While sleeping
- Intoxication / medication
- Distraction
- Stressful
- How do you know if you need medical attention?
- Repeated events
- You cannot remember the events that occurred
- Strange behavior
- Missing urination control
- Injury
- What should I remember?
Medical Video: Stroke Symptoms and Treatment Drill: Act FAST
"Blank" and empty thoughts as if cut off from the outside world are relatively common. Maybe you did it yourself or saw friends and relatives daydreaming with blank eyes. 'Blank thoughts' can be a sign of a medical problem or a warning about a serious health problem, but often this is not the case. Here are some important clues that can help you know what causes your brain sometimes to "not connect."
What is meant by "empty mind"?
Generally, this means your mind is not focused on what is happening now, but is somewhere else. Daydreaming is one of the most common forms, but nothing to worry about. However, there are also more serious types of empty thoughts caused by health problems.
What causes a person to have an "empty mind"?
This "blank" condition can be caused by several things, namely:
TIA (Transient Ischemic Attack)
Transient ischemic attack is a short stroke that does not cause permanent damage. Sometimes, people who experience TIA are aware of what is happening, but that person is unable to communicate during a TIA attack and cannot remember the event.
Seizures
Seizures are usually associated with a decrease and loss of consciousness. Meanwhile, usually spasms cause body movements to become uncontrolled, some appear to be brief moments of loss of consciousness without abnormal body movements.
Hypotension
Very low blood pressure can cause blood flow to the brain to be a little. If you experience this problem, chances are you feel dizzy or have a mild headache, or lose consciousness for a while.
Hypoglycemia
Low blood sugar can cause loss of consciousness for a short period of time. Sometimes, hypoglycemia can make a person faint, but in some mild cases can cause a person to look like he was daydreaming.
Migraine
Migraines generally cause pain. Sometimes, the pain is so severe that it can make the sufferer not care about the environment. In addition, migraines are also a sign that there are other hidden diseases such as frequent daydreaming, even without pain.
Transient Global Amnesia
This disease is a rare event that can last for hours. If you are experiencing Transient Global Amnesia, you will not remember the events that happened or your behavior towards those around you. Some people with Transient Global Amnesia may be confused and unable to do the task for a while.
Fatigue
Extreme fatigue can make a person "blank" even when his body is awake, when the brain works hard to maintain consciousness.
While sleeping
A condition called narcolepsy can cause a person to fall asleep while the person appears conscious at the same time. Extreme drowsiness can also cause a person to fall from falling asleep while doing activities. The person may actually dream while doing his job. The people around will assume he is daydreaming.
Intoxication / medication
Using drugs alternately such as marijuana, heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine and even alcohol can cause unexpected effects and cause the user not to realize and then forget about the event.
Distraction
"Blank" occurs when a person is mentally and emotionally stuffed with other things that drain his attention, for example a student in the class, while watching or listening to something boring, or while driving.
Stressful
Stress is a common disorder that makes it difficult for a person to carry out their duties and responsibilities. However, acute stress can cause someone to even daydream while working on important tasks.
How do you know if you need medical attention?
If you have a problem with an empty mind, you need to know whether the patient needs medical help or just rest. Some of these tips can help reveal whether this blank is serious enough or just happy to daydream.
Repeated events
If you are repeatedly aware of being blank, it is necessary to examine whether many things are disturbing or indeed occur spontaneously. If the reason is unclear, then see a doctor immediately.
You cannot remember the events that occurred
If you can't remember the events that happened or things that were done as long as the mind is empty, there may be other health problems that are not just a matter of minor disturbances.
Strange behavior
If you notice that you have misplaced the item during daydreaming, or if someone else tells you that your behavior is strange and commits violence that is not like yourself, immediately evaluate and consult a medical expert.
Missing urination control
If when your mind is empty you cannot control urination or defecation, then you need a medical evaluation from a doctor.
Injury
If you experience an injury and cannot remember how it happened, then the moment when you daydream can be more dangerous and need an effort to immediately stop it.
What should I remember?
Blank thoughts are usually a sign that you are more interested in something else than what is being done at a certain time. However, sometimes this is a warning that you have a serious health problem.
