Definition : Panic Attack

To panic in the face of danger is a normal reaction. Panic triggers a set of emotional and physical reactions. But, when these reactions occur for no apparent reason, it is called a panic attack. This disorder is characterized by sudden attacks of intense anxiety followed by the fear that these attacks will strike again.

Here are the most common symptoms of a panic attack:

• Dizziness
• Numbness
• Hyperventilation
• Difficulty to breathe
• Nausea
• Headache
• Depersonalization (feeling detached from your body)
• Fear of losing control 
• Fear of dying
• Fear of fainting
• Chest pain
• Muscle tension
• Shakiness
• Sweating
• Palpitations
• Stomach pains
• Lump in the throat
• Dry mouth
• Tingling
• Hot flashes