The majority of patients prone to panic attacks report a fear of dying, «going crazy» or losing control of their emotions or their behavior. These impressions usually result in very painful need to escape the gaze of others seeking an isolated area where only shut until the sense of unease disappear partially or completely, or, according to DSM-IV-TR, «an urgent desire to flee the place where any kind of attack is occurrence».
To the extent that it often feels chest pain or breathing difficulties, the patient feels that his life is in danger, which causes frequent use of emergency services (EMS).
The panic attack is distinguished from other forms of anxiety by its intensity and its sudden, episodic nature. The subjects often suffer from other anxiety disorders such as agoraphobia or other psychological disorders related to anxiety - panic attacks are not symptoms of mental illness. About 10% of the general population knows the experience of an isolated panic attack per year, about one in 60 is subject to panic disorder during her lifetime.
Phobias the persons can experience panic attacks in response to exposure to the object of their phobia. These crises are usually short and resolve when the exposure ceases.
Chronic anxiety can lead to situations where a crisis immediately succeeds another, creating a burnout in a few days.
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