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What Causes Heart Racing And Spells Of Blacking Out Feeling?
My heart has been racing off and on for about a week now. About 10 years ago I had a murmur but haven t had trouble with it since. My husband listened to my heart and he said it sounds different than a murmur. He said it does nt just skip a beat it speeds up and then skips a beat. Also I have been having these weird spells when I move like walking or moving from one position to another where I feel like i am blacking out. I don t know how to explain any other way than if there was an electrical wire going to my brain and when I move a certain way it shorts out. Kind of feels like electricity going through my head and neck.
Thu, 13 Feb 2020
Hello,
The feeling of electricity going through your neck and brain could indicate a possible spinal cord damage. For this reason, I would recommend consulting with a neurologist for a physical exam and performing a cervical spine MRI study. Regarding the palpitations, I would recommend performing an ambulatory 24-48 hours ECG monitoring in order to investigate for possible cardiac arrhythmia and some blood lab tests (complete blood count, blood electrolytes, thyroid hormone levels) in order to exclude possible metabolic causes that may trigger palpitations.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist
The feeling of electricity going through your neck and brain could indicate a possible spinal cord damage. For this reason, I would recommend consulting with a neurologist for a physical exam and performing a cervical spine MRI study. Regarding the palpitations, I would recommend performing an ambulatory 24-48 hours ECG monitoring in order to investigate for possible cardiac arrhythmia and some blood lab tests (complete blood count, blood electrolytes, thyroid hormone levels) in order to exclude possible metabolic causes that may trigger palpitations.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist
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