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panic attack - Definition: (Source: HealthAtoZ)

A panic attack is a sudden, intense experience of fear coupled with an overwhelming feeling of danger, accompanied by physical symptoms of anxiety, such as a pounding heart, sweating, and rapid breathing. A person with panic disorder may have repeated panic attacks (at least several a month) and feel severe anxiety about having another attack. ...
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About panic attack (Source: Medem)
Part of the treatment for panic disorder is to treat the anxiety surrounding the fear of experiencing another panic attack. This fear is called anticipatory anxiety. The person may also have phobias, or irrational fears, about places or situations where the panic attacks have occurred and try to create a zone of safety for himself or herself by avoiding those places or situations. ...
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Causes of panic attack (Source: HealthAtoZ)
Scientists are not sure what causes panic disorder, but they suspect the tendency to develop the condition can be inherited. Some experts think that people with panic disorder may have a hypersensitive nervous system that unnecessarily responds to nonexistent threats. Research suggests that people with panic disorder may not be able to make proper use of their body's normal stress-reducing chemicals. ...
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panic attack - Conventional Treatments (Source: HealthAtoZ)
Most patients with panic disorder respond best to a combination of cognitive-behavioral therapy and medication. Cognitive-behavioral therapy usually runs from 12-15 sessions. It teaches patients: ...
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News on panic attack
Panic Attacks May Increase Heart Risk (MedicineNet)
Migraines' Frequency Influences Heart Attack, Stroke Risk (MedicineNet)

Further Reading on panic attack
  • Panic Attacks and Panic Disorder - Topic Overview ( WebMD )
    Information on panic attacks and panic disorder...prevented? When should I call my health professional? Should I take medicine to treat panic disorder? Is my chest pain a symptom of a heart attack ?
  • Panic Attacks and Panic Disorder - Treatment Overview ( WebMD )
    Learn about medication and other treatment for panic disorder... Panic disorder can be controlled with medications (such...reduces the number and frequency of panic attacks , lowers the anxiety you feel...
  • Understanding Panic Attack - the Basics ( WebMD )
    Is it ordinary nervousness or a panic attack ? Get an overview of panic attacks .
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    ...her life. I believe that under the law any person has the right to refuse medical treatment even if its something like a heart attack as long as the patient is conscious. So if the doctor had to...
  • PTSD and Panic Attacks - Overview ( WebMD )
    ...stress disorder (PTSD). Having intense fear that comes on suddenly could mean you're having a panic attack . This sudden fear may...comes on suddenly could mean you're having a panic attack . This...


  • Anxiety - Topic Overview ( WebMD )
    Feeling worried or nervous is a normal part of everyday life . Everyone frets or feels anxious from ...anxiety disorders. Examples of anxiety disorders include panic attacks , phobias,
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    Hyperventilation is breathing in excess of what the body needs...sometimes seen in very serious conditions such as infection, bleeding, or heart attack . Hyperventilation syndrome is more specific and...
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  • Panic disorder ( MedicineNet )


  • Panic Attacks ( eMedicineHealth )
  • Panic Attacks May Increase Heart Risk ( eMedicineHealth )
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