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What is panic attack?
Panic attack is unexpected outbursts of excessive fear without apparent reason which leads to severe physical symptoms. It can have frightening experience and the person may think that he/she is losing control over own body, going mad, having a serious heart attack and even may be dying. It usually occurs without any triggers and lasts for short period of time usually seconds or minutes.
When panic attack is called panic disorder?
When the person has multiple panic attacks, then it is called panic disorder. Usually for the panic attacks to be called disorder it should occur more than four times a month and resulting in significant disturbances in daily activities and functioning.
What causes panic attacks?
The causes for panic attacks can be divided to three groups:
A. Biological cause for panic attacks
The biological causes for panic attacks are:
- Genetic
- Hormonal disturbances
- Imbalances of neurotransmitters like: dopamine, serotonin, epinephrine
B. Psychological cause for panic attacks
The psychological causes of panic attacks are:
- Personality factors
- Childhood trauma and stressors
- Temperament factors
C. Social cause for panic attacks
- Ongoing stressors
- Financial issues
- Relationship problems
- Substance use like alcohol, cannabis
What are the symptoms of panic attacks?
Panic attacks starts all of sudden and at any time of the day. The frequency may depend upon the several times a day to once or twice in a months or more time. The symptoms usually progresses rapidly and reaches the peak in seconds or minutes. The person may be exhausted or tired after the episode of panic attack.
The common signs of panic attacks are:
- Extreme fearfulness
- Heart beating faster
- Sweating
- Trembling of hands and whole body
- Sense of impending doom
- Fear of going out of control
- Difficulty in breathing
- Chills
- Heaviness of chest
- Abdominal pain
- Nausea
- Hot flushes
- Dizziness
- Tingling or burning sensation of body
How to diagnose panic attack?
Psychiatrist usually diagnose panic attack by your symptoms through detailed history and medical examinations by using the criteria from ICD or DSM. He or she may use the rating scales to quantify your symptoms.
Some blood test like thyroid function test may be required to rule out other medical problems.
Treatment of Panic attacks in Kathmandu, Nepal
Treatment of panic attacks includes two modalities:
A. Medications for panic attack
It includes SSRI, anxiolytics and benzodiazepine group of drugs
B. Therapy and counseling for panic attack
It includes the following techniques:
- Relaxation techniques and mindfulness
- Breathing exercises
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
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