| Among the different manifestations of anxiety | | | | the most difficult to predict and treat is |
| disorders, one of the most debilitating and | | | | the spontaneous panic attack, which occurs |
| difficult manifestations is a panic attack. | | | | without a trigger. In some cases, these |
| The intense fear and discomfort that | | | | attacks can even occur in the middle of |
| characterize a panic attack, together with | | | | relaxation periods, even while sleeping. |
| some physical and cognitive symptoms, can be | | | | |
| crippling for a person. Some of these | | | | On the other hand, situational panic attacks |
| symptoms include chest pain, headaches, | | | | are easier to 'predict' because very specific |
| dizziness, nausea, feelings of choking, and | | | | events or situations, which the person can |
| diarrhea. In addition to these, the fear of | | | | choose to avoid, trigger them. However, |
| losing control and the fear of going crazy | | | | situationally pre-disposed panic attacks are |
| are also some of the cognitive symptoms and | | | | even harder to predict than spontaneous panic |
| can be very difficult to deal with and to | | | | attacks because even when a person with an |
| treat. However, as with other disorders, | | | | anxiety disorder is exposed to situations |
| the right information can lead to better | | | | that usually trigger panic attacks, the |
| treatment. This is because being able to | | | | person may or may not have a panic attack. |
| pinpoint a disorder allows physicians to use | | | | This makes treatment even more difficult |
| the appropriate treatment to cure the | | | | because situations that trigger attacks may |
| disease. | | | | be harder to identify. |
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| Types of panic attacks | | | | One of the keys to effectively treating a |
| | | | disease or a disorder is having the right |
| With regard to panic attacks, some very | | | | information on the condition. Specific |
| specific information has been gathere, which | | | | information on the disorder can help |
| can guide people who suffer from anxiety | | | | physicians and patients identify the |
| disorders and those treating them in | | | | appropriate treatment for it. This is also |
| pinpointing the appropriate treatment that | | | | very true with regard to panic attacks that |
| should be employed. This information is on | | | | come with anxiety disorders. Being able to |
| the specific types of panic attacks, | | | | identify the specific type of panic attack |
| including spontaneous panic attacks, | | | | can also help in identifying the appropriate |
| situational panic attacks, and situationally | | | | treatment for the anxiety disorder. |
| pre-disposed panic attacks. Among the three, | | | | |