The total indirect and direct cost of epilepsy in the United States is estimated to be $15.5 billion yearly. This estimate is based on a reported cost of $12.5 billion in 1995 converted to 2004 dollar value using Bureau of Labor Statistics data. 4.
Many patients with adductor type spasmodic dysphonia complain of physical fatigue, tightness of the neck, back, and shoulder muscles and shortness of breath due to their efforts to phonate through the closed glottis. The severity of the symptoms of adductor spasmodic dysphonia varies within and among individuals.
A Discovery Health answered. Trouble with breathing or shortness of breath, which is known as dyspnea, is a common symptom of heart failure. This happens when excess fluid builds in the lungs, which is known as pulmonary edema. As the build up of fluid increases, it may cause difficulty in breathing that interferes with sleep.