A panic attack is a discrete period of intense fear or discomfort, in which four (or more) of the following symptoms developed abruptly and reached a peak within 10 minutes:

•   palpitations, pounding heart, or accelerated heart rate
•   sweating
•   trembling or shaking
•   sensations of shortness of breath or smothering
•   feeling of choking
•   chest pain or discomfort
•   nausea or abdominal distress
•   feeling dizzy, unsteady, lightheaded, or faint
•   derealization (feelings of unreality) or depersonalization (being detached from oneself)
•   fear of losing control or going crazy
•   fear of dying
•   paresthesias (numbness or tingling sensations)
•   chills or hot flushes

Panic attack disorder

Agoraphobia

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