Panic attack

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A panic attack is a sudden and intense experience of fear, triggering serious physical reaction despite a lack of real danger.[1]

Presentation

Prevalence

  • Katrina Berne reports a prevalence of 30-40% for panic attacks.[2]

Symptom recognition

Notable studies

Possible causes

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