Panic attack

Panic attacks be sudden periods of intense fear den discomfort wey fi include palpitations, otherwise dem define as a rapid, irregular heartbeat, sweating, chest pain anaa discomfort, shortness of breath, trembling, dizziness, numbness, confusion, anaa a sense of impending doom anaa loss of control. Typically, dese symptoms be de worst within ten minutes of onset wey fi last for roughly 30 minutes, though dem fi vary anywer from seconds to hours. While they can be extremely distressing, panic attacks themselves are not physically dangerous.

De Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) dey define dem as "an abrupt surge of intense fear anaa intense discomfort wey dey reach a peak within minutes den during wich time four anaa more of de following symptoms dey occur." Dese symptoms dey include, buh no be limited to, de ones dem mention above.

Panic attacks dey function as a marker for assessing severity, course, den comorbidity (de simultaneous presence of two anaa more diagnoses) of different disorders, wey dey include anxiety disorders. Hence, while panic attacks cannot be applied to all disorders found in the DSM, they are a common comorbidity.

Panic attacks fi be caused by an identifiable source, anaa dem fi happen widout any warning den widout a specific, recognizable situation. Sam known causes wey dey increase de risk of having a panic attack dey include medical den psychiatric conditions (e.g., panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, substance use disorder, depression), substances (e.g., nicotine, caffeine), den psychological stress.

Before making a diagnosis, physicians dey seek to eliminate oda conditions wey fi produce similar symptoms, such as hyperthyroidism (an overactive thyroid), hyperparathyroidism (an overactive parathyroid), heart disease, lung disease, den dysautonomia, disease of de system wey dey regulate de body ein involuntary processes.

Treatment of panic attacks for be directed at de underlying cause. Insyd those plus frequent attacks, counseling anaa medications fi be used, as both preventative den abortive measures, ones wey dey stop de attack while e dey happen. Breathing training den muscle relaxation techniques sanso fi be useful.

Panic attacks often dey appear frightening to both those experiencing den those wey dey witness dem, den often, people sam times dey think dem get heart attacks secof de symptoms. However, while dem no dey cause much immediate physical harm, dem fi be a predictive risk factor for cardiac den oda illnesses.

Na previous studies suggest dat those wey dey suffer from anxiety disorders (e.g., panic disorder) be at higher risk of suicide.

Insyd Europe, approximately 3% of de population get a panic attack insyd a given year, while insyd de United States, dem affect about 11%. Panic attacks be more commonly diagnosed insyd females dan males den often dey begin during late puberty anaa early adulthood. Panic attacks fi continue on den off for a lifetime, anaa appear infrequently per. Young kiddies be less commonly affected.
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