title: Dizziness associated with panic disorder and agoraphobia: case report and literature review.
abstract: Dizziness is one of the most frequent complaints in both primary and specialized medical care facilities. Many dizzy patients, without a known organic cause, considered as having idiopathic dizziness, may have a psychiatric disorder. Besides, even organic dizziness may cause or exacerbate latent psychiatric alterations. One of the most common disorders associated with dizziness is Panic Disorder with or without Agoraphobia. The aim of this paper is to report a patients case and make a literature review on the subject.
authors.affiliation: SBORL. drjoaodaniel@hotmail.com
authors.forename: João Daniel
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Caliman e Gurgel
authors.forename: Klinger Vagner Teixeira da
authors.initials: KV
authors.lastname: Costa
authors.forename: Flavia Nepel
authors.initials: FN
authors.lastname: Cutini
authors.forename: Krishnamurti Matos de Araújo
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Sarmento Júnior
authors.forename: Marco André
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Mezzasalma
authors.forename: Heráclio Villar Ramalho
authors.initials: HV
authors.lastname: Cavalcanti
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000379:Agoraphobia / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018687:Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004244:Dizziness / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016584:Panic Disorder / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D018687:Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation