It is a symptom, not a diagnosis, and it can have diverse causes. In most instances, the cause of the drop attack is never definitively established. Drop attacks due to the heart are similar to brief fainting episodes. The stroke rate in persons with drop attacks is only 0.5 percent per year. This rate is not significantly different than the general population.
Treatment is individualized to each patient according to the diagnosis.
Because in many instances, no diagnosis is established, no treatment may be advocated. The natural history of drop attacks. Conservative management of Tumarkin's otolithic crisis. Feedback Please read our disclaimer.