Paroxysm - causes and signs of paroxysm

Below are some examples of paroxysms:

• cerebro-vegetative - a condition that must be distinguished from disorders of the endocrine glands;
• sympathetic-adrenal - inherent in pheochromocytomas;
• vago-insular - characteristic of insuloma;
• vegetative-vascular, one of the forms of which is fainting;
• epileptiform are short-term exacerbations and have different clinical manifestations;
• twilight forms arise and cease abruptly;
• dysphoria — spontaneous changes in mood towards an angry and melancholy side.

Causes

From the species classification it is clear that the causes of paroxysms are as varied as the paroxysms themselves. But it is worth noting that the factor causing a particular paroxysm correlates with the pathology or damage to the organ in which or because of which the paroxysm occurs.

Symptoms

The clinical picture of such conditions reflects deviations in those organs or systems that cause the development of paroxysms. Examples may include:

• Convulsive paroxysms in epilepsy.
• Sensation of heartbeat in tachycardia paroxysms.
• Changes in skin color and body temperature, increased sweating, a feeling of fear, anxiety or, conversely, weakness and dizziness in vago-insular and sympatho-adrenal paroxysms.
• Various numbness, tingling, changes in sensitivity in vascular paroxysms.
• Anxiety, hallucinations, delirium, clouding of consciousness in affective paroxysms.

This list is far from complete, it only contains individual examples that provide an understanding of the essence of paroxysms.

The duration of paroxysms can be from seconds or minutes to several hours. Characteristic of paroxysms of any nature is the suddenness of their appearance and the same sudden end, often without any apparent reason.

Diagnostics

If the above symptoms are present, it is necessary to consult a general practitioner, after which consultations with a neurologist, cardiologist, psychiatrist, surgeon, etc. may be required, depending on the pathology that is the cause of a particular paroxysm.

Diagnostics comes down to examining those organs and systems in which paroxysms develop or which cause the development of certain paroxysms. From the above, we can conclude that almost all currently available medical means and methods can be used in the diagnosis of pathology, provided that they are prescribed by a doctor for a specific diagnostic purpose.

Treatment

By analogy with diagnosis, the treatment of a paroxysm is the treatment of the pathology that causes this paroxysm, that is, epileptic paroxysms are treated by a neurologist, cardiac paroxysms by a cardiologist, affective paroxysms by a psychiatrist, etc.

Prevention

Preventive measures include avoiding stress, eliminating physical and mental overload, proper nutrition and giving up bad habits, periodic preventive examinations and a healthy lifestyle.