The severe cough, loss of consciousness, global amnesia and even the belly pain could be explained by a small aneurysm rupturing. Was that a contrasted CT? g barden Shada & Riyaz MALIK wrote: > > A nine year old boy presented to emergency department two days ago with > sudden sever bout of cough followed by loss of consciousness for few > minutes, when the child became conscious had global amnesia, could 'nt > remember his name, did not recongnised his parrents, and complained severe > pain in left hypogastric region. child's behaviour is waxing and waning and > wanning. one moment appears noarmal, and then after a while complains of > pain in left hypogastric region and puts his hand there. Had one tablet of > brufen for pain in the heel before this episode. Known asthmatic. > Neurological examination did not reveal much except child appears very > frightened. x-ray ches normal. CT. SCAN normal. When yesterday a ballon > bursted in the ward, child said same explosion happened in my head at the > time of this eposode. Any thoughts and similar experiences will be welcomed. > > Dr. S.Javied.MD. >