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.
The medical term for this is dyspnea. Shortness of breath may just be a problem when walking up stairs. Or it may be so severe that the person has trouble talking or eating. Shortness of breath has many possible causes, including: Anxiety and fear. Panic attacks. Lung infections, like pneumonia or bronchitis.