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panic attack

Period of intense fear or apprehension of sudden onset

DiseasesymptomQ696490

Also known as panic attacks

Specialty: psychiatry
, clinical psychology

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Panic attacks are sudden periods of intense fear and discomfort that may include palpitations, otherwise defined as a rapid, irregular heartbeat, sweating, chest pain or discomfort, shortness of breath, trembling, dizziness, numbness, confusion, or a sense of impending doom or loss of control. Typically, these symptoms are the worst within ten minutes of onset and can last for roughly 30 minutes, though they can vary anywhere from seconds to hours. While they can be extremely distressing, panic attacks themselves are not physically dangerous.

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ICPC 2 ID: P74
Subclass of: panic
Different from: Panic Attack
Characteristic of: panic disorder

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