loading...| Preferred Name |
|
|
| Synonyms |
panic disorder syndrome panic anxiety syndrome panic syndrome panic attack panic attacks panic disorder |
|
| Definitions |
A type of anxiety disorder characterized by unexpected panic attacks that last minutes or, rarely, hours. Panic attacks begin with intense apprehension, fear or terror and, often, a feeling of impending doom. Symptoms experienced during a panic attack include dyspnea or sensations of being smothered; dizziness, loss of balance or faintness; choking sensations; palpitations or accelerated heart rate; shakiness; sweating; nausea or other form of abdominal distress; depersonalization or derealization; paresthesias; hot flashes or chills; chest discomfort or pain; fear of dying and fear of not being in control of oneself or going crazy. Agoraphobia may also develop. Similar to other anxiety disorders, it may be inherited as an autosomal dominant trait. An anxiety disorder characterized by multiple unexpected panic attacks with persistent concern of recurring attacks. Panic disorder may or may not be accompanied by agoraphobia. |
|
| ID |
http://www.ebi.ac.uk/efo/EFO_0004262 |
|
| database_cross_reference |
UMLS:C0030319 NCIt:C34890 MedDRA:10033666 Wikipedia:Panic_disorder SNOMEDCT:371631005 MeSH:D016584 MONDO:0005383 MESH:D016584 SCTID:371631005 DOID:594 ICD9:300.01 NCIT:C34890 |
|
| definition |
A type of anxiety disorder characterized by unexpected panic attacks that last minutes or, rarely, hours. Panic attacks begin with intense apprehension, fear or terror and, often, a feeling of impending doom. Symptoms experienced during a panic attack include dyspnea or sensations of being smothered; dizziness, loss of balance or faintness; choking sensations; palpitations or accelerated heart rate; shakiness; sweating; nausea or other form of abdominal distress; depersonalization or derealization; paresthesias; hot flashes or chills; chest discomfort or pain; fear of dying and fear of not being in control of oneself or going crazy. Agoraphobia may also develop. Similar to other anxiety disorders, it may be inherited as an autosomal dominant trait. An anxiety disorder characterized by multiple unexpected panic attacks with persistent concern of recurring attacks. Panic disorder may or may not be accompanied by agoraphobia. |
|
| exactMatch |
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0030319 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C34890 http://identifiers.org/mesh/D016584 |
|
| gwas_trait |
true |
|
| has_exact_synonym |
panic disorder syndrome panic anxiety syndrome panic syndrome panic attack panic attacks panic disorder |
|
| id |
EFO:0004262 |
|
| label |
panic disorder |
|
| notation |
EFO:0004262 |
|
| term editor |
Dani Welter Gautier Koscielny |
|
| subClassOf |