AG Mukasey collapses during speech

He seems to be OK now. They say it was just a fainting spell, but how many fainting spells start with slurring of words? I'm wondering if it was low blood sugar. Also easily fixed, but mimics signs of a stroke. I've seen it with my mother.

Yes, blood sugar fluctuations will do that. I have also heard many people speak to how hot it is under all the lights when speaking in such a situation.

Even if it was a stroke of some kind, there are some very good treatments now, that if administered within a certain time period, can reverse the effects of a stroke. One will often see a drawing or favoring of one side of the face as one of the initial signs of a stroke, and although it is hard to tell, I didn't notice that in the video.

I just now saw on the crawler on TV that he is expected to be released today but not mention to why he fainted. That is what I saw on ABC's GMA.

His actions reminded me of my mother when an insulin shot dropped her sugar dangerously low. She recovered within an hour or so, but it looks a lot like a stroke. I'm glad I took her blood sugar to know for sure. I knew what to do.

They're saying it was a fainting spell, but how many people slur their words just before fainting. I'm still thinking low blood sugar. It looked just like what happened to my mother.

It appears he's doing just that, thankfully.

He seems to be fine now - they're saying it was a fainting spell, but I don't know. I saw the same thing in my mother after an insulin shot dropped her sugar too low.

I was thinking hypoglycemia, especially after they said he was fine and released from the hospital. But, they're saying fainting. I don't know.

I know what you mean. But, if it's blood sugar that caused it, as long as his sugar's stable and he didn't get hurt on the way down like my mother did, he should be ok to go shortly after being stablized. It looked a lot like what happened to my mother.

I rarely watch television - I only saw it online, but I wondered if it was a sudden drop in blood sugar. I don't know if he's diabetic or hypoglycemic, but the symptoms would be the same. They thought my mother had a stroke until they gave her glucose and she came around. My friend's father had the same thing happen. Inability to say words properly, being off balance and collapsing. I saw it with Mom after I knew what to watch for. With her, it was every time they thought she needed insulin. Now they know better - they only give it to her if she's hospitalized for breathing problems after they've pumped her full of Prednisone. But, it would also explain his early release from the hospital. Regardless, it was unnerving, no matter who it was. When Daddy Bush got sick that one time, I was embarrassed for him. We all used to laugh at Jerry Ford's inability to stay on his feet, but we can still all relate to the embarrassment. But, because of the slurring, this seemed much worse. I'm glad it wasn't.

Yes blood sugar problems can create a lot of similar symptoms as other problems..I have low blood sugar myself..but one can feel dizzy, faint...it can even trigger panic attacks..that's why now I make it a habit of being a "nibbler" to keep my blood sugar level under control

It appears he has, but as I've said to others, I can't help but wonder if it was low blood sugar. I didn't know fainting could begin with slurring of words.

Yep - back to the SOP in DC. At least he's OK.

It certainly unnerved people in the audience. I'm glad he's OK, too.