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A stronger form of anxiety that may include sweating, heart racing, dizziness or feeling like one is going to die. This disorder may cause lack of sleep and paranoia to the point that the consumer does not want to go certain places or leave his home at all.
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| panic disorder |
is a condition in which persons experience sudden, severe attacks of anxiety. Symptoms consist of heart palpitations, shortness of breath, sweating, dizziness, upset stomach and fear of dying or losing control. Some patients have such attacks only occasionally, while others may have several attacks a day. ...
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| panic attack |
Episode of acute intense anxiety occurring in panic disorder, schizophrenia, major depression, and somatization disorder.
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| panic disorder |
Classification of anxiety disorder characterized by attacks of acute intense anxiety, with or without agoraphobia.
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| panic attack |
is an intense and sudden feeling of fear and anxiety. It is associated with many physical symptoms such as rapid heart beat, trembling, rapid shallow breathing, pins and needles in the arms and feeling faint. Many people who have a panic attack fear that they will collapse or die. These attacks are not harmful and usually go away within 20-30 minutes. See our leaflet on Anxiety and Phobias for further information.
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