Hyperventilation and panic attacks.
The symptoms of hyperventilation syndrome and panic disorder are very similar. A questionnaire was used to assess the incidence of panic disorder in 274 patients; 35% of the patients with hyperventilation and only 5% of the non-hyperventilating patients showed panic disorder. The authors conclude that hyperventilation plays an important role in panic disorder and in generalized anxiety disorder.
Hoes
M J
MJ
Department of Psychiatry, University of Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Colla
P
P
van Doorn
P
P
Folgering
H
H
de Swart
J
J
D000328:Adult; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005239:Fear; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006985:Hyperventilation / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008370:Manuals as Topic; D010200:Panic; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires