Heart palpitations can have various causes, ranging in severity from 'minor' to 'very serious'. Finding the true cause means ruling out or confirming each possibility – in other words, diagnosis.
Diagnosis is usually a complex process due to the sheer number of possible causes and related symptoms. In order to diagnose heart palpitations, we could:
Cause | Probability | Status |
---|---|---|
ADHD | 90% | Confirm |
Mercury Toxicity | 23% | Unlikely |
Stress | 22% | Unlikely |
Myocarditis | 2% | Ruled out |
PMS C | 2% | Ruled out |
Caffeine Intoxication | 2% | Ruled out |
Hyperthyroidism | 2% | Ruled out |
Arrhythmias | 0% | Ruled out |
Does your heart sometimes race or palpitate such that you can feel it beating?
Possible responses:
→ No / don't know→ Occasionally / moderately → Often / severely |
Caffeine intoxication can cause a rapid or 'pounding' heart rate.
Heart palpitations and dysrhythmias can be caused by chemical exposures in sensitized individuals.