It's called takotsubo cadiomyopathy or broken heart syndrome. Never heard of it? That's because physicians have only just recently begun recognizing this heart condition, which can be caused by a very stressful situation -- either physical or emotional -- such as the death of a loved one. Thus, the nickname "broken heart" syndrome actually has dual meanings. So what are the differences between a "regular" heart attack and broken heart syndrome?
You have the option of undergoing a kyphoplasty procedure to resolve your spinal compression fracture, which should relieve your chronic back pain. However, the surgeon has told you that you must quit smoking several weeks before the surgery. You know quitting smoking will be difficult, and you'd just as soon not stop. Is it typical for surgeons to set this requirement? Should you try to find a different surgeon?
Orthopedic surgeons and other specialists who perform back surgery generally do either require or at least strongly encourage patients to stop smoking before the operation.
As the caretaker for a loved one who has recently suffered a stroke, you may need to make the decision whether they should recover at home with assistance or enter a short term rehabilitation facility. Although recovering at home can be emotionally easier for your loved one, there are several advantages to short term rehab.
Increased Motivation
The short and long-term changes after a stroke can be devastating to your loved one.
Most women in their 20s and 30s aren't thinking about menopause, so it can be a shock when your periods become irregular, you begin having hot flashes, or you start to have other commonly-noted symptoms of menopause long before you would have expected them. If this is happening to you, you may be experiencing premature menopause – sometimes known as premature ovarian failure – a condition that, according to the most recent studies, is on the rise and affects as many as one in 20 women.
Displaying moments of poor cognitive abilities and motor skills is both embarrassing and frustrating. Symptoms like this used to lead to being treated with contempt, labeled as slow-minded, and ostracized from society. Today, however, it is recognized that even brilliant and successful people experience moments where their cognitive and motor skills aren't functioning well. These moments are often accompanied by pain and dizziness. They could be the result of a neurological disorder.
