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Panic Attack
A discrete period of intense fear or discomfort in which four (or more) of the following symptoms develop abruptly and reach a peak within 10 minutes:
- Shortness of breath or smothering sensations
- Dizziness, unsteady feelings, lightheadedness or faintness
- Palpitations or accelerated heart rate
- Trembling or shaking
- Sweating
- Feeling of choking
- Nausea or abdominal distress
- Depersonalization or derealization
- Numbness or tingling sensations (paresthesia)
- Flushes (hot flashes) or chills
- Chest pain or discomfort
- Fear of dying
- Fear of going crazy or of doing something uncontrolled