paroxysmal

hi again everyone,well after tests and the wrong diagnosis of pseudo fits i have now been diagnosed with paroxysmal.i was wondering if anybody could pls tell me what are the causes of paraxysmal.i do no all my blood tests mri and eeg was all fine..thanks

[Terrie2008]

Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT) is a rapid heart rate, which occurs from time to time (paroxysmal). PSVT starts with events taking place above the ventricles.

Normally, the chambers of the heart (atria and ventricles) contract in a coordinated manner. The contractions are caused by an electrical signal that begins in the sinoatrial node (also called the sinus node or SA node). The signal is conducted through the atria (the upper heart chambers) and stimulates the atria to contract.

Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT) can be initiated in the SA node; in the atria or the atrial conduction pathways; or in the AV node. It occurs most often in young people and infants.

Risks include smoking, caffeine,  alcohol use, and illicit drug use. PSVT can occur with digitalis toxicity. It can be a form of a re-entry tachycardia (an electrical current is caught in a reentrant loop, excessively stimulating the heart), as in the case of Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome.

[alison1972]

hi,it is not the heart rate paroxysmal its the one related to dystonia which gives u the uncrontrollable jerking and muscle movements,seizure like.would these be the same causes only ive hear that prescribed drugs can cause this..thanks

[Terrie2008]

Hi

Really sorry, I knew I should have kept my nose out.

I was interested to find out what  Paroxysmal was,so I done a google and came up with that, silly me sorry cant help.

best of luck

[alison1972]

hey no problem im the one with it and you probably know more about than i do lol.

[Terrie2008]

No really I dont

If you dont get any answers try google put in Paroxysmal jerking and muscle movement there is a little about it but its not very clear you may understand it.

Did your Dr not explain to you or did you not ask

Hope you get the answer to your question.