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panic attack
panic attack n. The sudden onset of intense anxiety, characterized by feelings of intense fear and apprehension and accompanied by palpitations, shortness of breath, sweating, trembling, or other related symptoms. Also called anxiety attack. panic attack n (Psychology) an episode of acute and disabling anxiety associated with such physical symptoms as hyperventilation and sweating. See also panic disorder Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  panic attack - a sudden attack of fear scarefear, fearfulness, fright - an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight) |
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panic attack
panic attack[′pan·ik ə‚tak] (psychology) Unexpected, paroxysmal episodes of anxiety and accompanying physical sensations (for example, racing heart shortness of breath) that can occur at any time in susceptible individuals. panic attack
attack [ah-tak´] an episode or onset of illness.anxiety attack panic attack.heart attack 1. popular term for myocardial infarction.2. any of various types of acute episodes of ischemic heart disease.panic attack an episode of acute intense anxiety, with symptoms such as pounding or racing heart, sweating, trembling or shaking, feelings of choking or smothering, chest pain, nausea, dizziness, feelings of unreality, and chills or hot flashes. It is the essential feature of panic disorder and other anxiety disorders as well as other psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia and mood disorders.transient ischemic attack see transient ischemic attack.vagal attack (vasovagal attack) see vasovagal attack.pan·ic at·tacksudden onset of intense apprehension, fear, terror, or impending doom accompanied by increased autonomic nervous system activity and by various constitutional disturbances, depersonalization, and derealization. See: anxiety, anxiety disorders, panic. panic attackn. The sudden onset of intense anxiety, characterized by feelings of intense fear and apprehension and accompanied by palpitations, shortness of breath, sweating, and trembling. Also called anxiety attack.panic attack Psychiatry A period of extreme anxiety, intense fear, apprehension or discomfort, in which ≥ 4 specific Sx develop abruptly, peak in 10 mins Clinical Abrupt onset of tachycardia, SOB, dizziness, tingling, anxiousness, temporary paralysis, syncope; PAs are often recurrent, unpredictable, sudden, intense; during a PA, subjects avoid public and thus also suffer transient agoraphobia Management Anxiolytics, psychotherapy. See Panic disorder, Status panicus. pan·ic at·tack (pan'ik ă-tak') Sudden onset of intense apprehension, fear, terror, or sense of impending doom accompanied by increased autonomic nervous system activity and by various constitutional disturbances, depersonalization, and derealization. panic attack The episode characteristic of the PANIC DISORDER.Panic attackA time-limited period of intense fear accompanied by physical and cognitive symptoms. Panic attacks may be unexpected or triggered by specific cues.Mentioned in: Anxiety Disorderspan·ic at·tack (pan'ik ă-tak') Sudden onset of intense apprehension, fear, terror, or impending doom accompanied by increased autonomic nervous system activity and by various constitutional disturbances. Patient discussion about panic attackQ. I’ve read somewhere that asthma attacks and panic attacks have similar symptoms. so how can you know tell if what you are experiencing is one or the other?A. brandon is right, but people who have asthma sometimes panic when they are having an attack because they are affaid,scared. Q. Is there any herb good for panic attacks that work right away? A. I am not familiar with any herbs that can solve panic attacks. Panic attack is a medical condtion and if you are experiencing it often you should seek medical care, in order to provide you with proper treatment, either behavioural or with medications. There are good medications out there that can work fast and help you with panic attack symptoms. More discussions about panic attackpanic attack
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