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panic disorders - 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 disorders (Source: HealthAtoZ)

Each year, panic disorder affects one out of 63 Americans. While many people experience moments of anxiety, panic attacks are sudden and unprovoked, having little to do with real danger. ... [ read more.. ]

Causes of panic disorders (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. ... [ read more.. ]

panic disorders - 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: ... [ read more.. ]

News on panic disorders

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Further Reading on panic disorders

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 as...help and how to overcome them. Treatment Overview Anxiety/ Panic : Overview & Facts ( WebMD ) Depression, anxiety, panic , trauma -- these are components of an anxiety disorder . This overview will help you get a better... Anxiety - Topic Overview ( WebMD ) Feeling worried or nervous is a normal part of everyday life . Everyone frets or feels anxious from ...feeling like your mind goes blank. Anxiety disorders Anxiety disorders occur when people have... Understanding Panic Attack - the Basics ( WebMD ) Is it ordinary nervousness or a panic attack? Get an overview of panic attacks. Hyperventilation ( WebMD ) Hyperventilation is breathing in excess of what the body needs...a group of symptoms. Although hyperventilation syndrome may seem very similar to panic attacks, the 2 disorders are different. Those... Panic Attacks ( eMedicineHealth ) Anxiety Disorders May Up Physical Woes ( eMedicineHealth )

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