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Panic attack

MedGen UID:
39497
Concept ID:
C0086769
Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
Synonyms: Attack, Panic; Attacks, Panic; Panic Attack; Panic Attacks
SNOMED CT: Panic attack (225624000)
 
HPO: HP:0025269

Definition

A sudden episode of intense fear in a situation where there is no danger or apparent cause. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

Conditions with this feature

Myoclonic dystonia 11
MedGen UID:
331778
Concept ID:
C1834570
Disease or Syndrome
SGCE myoclonus-dystonia (SGCE-M-D) is a movement disorder characterized by a combination of rapid, brief muscle contractions (myoclonus) and/or sustained twisting and repetitive movements that result in abnormal postures (dystonia). The myoclonic jerks typical of SGCE-M-D most often affect the neck, trunk, and upper limbs with less common involvement of the legs. Approximately 50% of affected individuals have additional focal or segmental dystonia, presenting as cervical dystonia and/or writer's cramp. Non-motor features may include alcohol abuse, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and anxiety disorders. Symptom onset is usually in the first decade of life and almost always by age 20 years, but ranges from age six months to 80 years. Most affected adults report a dramatic reduction in myoclonus in response to alcohol ingestion. SGCE-M-D is compatible with an active life of normal span.
Neurodevelopmental disorder with or without variable movement or behavioral abnormalities
MedGen UID:
1802087
Concept ID:
C5676908
Disease or Syndrome
Neurodevelopmental disorder with or without variable movement or behavioral abnormalities (NEDMAB) is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by mildly to severely impaired intellectual development and, in some patients, movement abnormalities consisting of tremors, cerebellar ataxia, or extrapyramidal symptoms. Movement abnormalities have onset in childhood or adolescence. Other variable features include autism spectrum disorder or autistic features and epilepsy.
Teebi hypertelorism syndrome 1
MedGen UID:
989457
Concept ID:
CN306405
Disease or Syndrome
Teebi hypertelorism syndrome-1 (TBHS1) is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by hypertelorism with upslanting palpebral fissures, prominent forehead, broad and depressed nasal bridge with short nose, thick eyebrows, and widow's peak. Additional features include small broad hands with mild interdigital webbing and shawl scrotum. Umbilical malformations, cardiac defects, natal teeth, cleft lip/palate, congenital diaphragmatic hernia, and malformations of the central nervous system (ventriculomegaly, abnormal corpus callosum) have also been reported. Development is typically normal, although some patients with developmental delays have been reported (summary by Bhoj et al., 2015). Genetic Heterogeneity of Teebi Hypertelorism Syndrome Teebi hypertelorism syndrome-2 (TBHS2; 619736) is caused by mutation in the CDH11 gene (600023) on chromosome 16q21.

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Pop-Jordanova N
Pril (Makedon Akad Nauk Umet Odd Med Nauki) 2019 May 1;40(1):5-40. doi: 10.2478/prilozi-2019-0001. PMID: 31152643
Freire RC, Zugliani MM, Garcia RF, Nardi AE
Expert Opin Pharmacother 2016;17(2):159-68. Epub 2015 Dec 4 doi: 10.1517/14656566.2016.1109628. PMID: 26635099
Perugi G, Frare F, Toni C
CNS Drugs 2007;21(9):741-64. doi: 10.2165/00023210-200721090-00004. PMID: 17696574

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Guaiana G, Meader N, Barbui C, Davies SJ, Furukawa TA, Imai H, Dias S, Caldwell DM, Koesters M, Tajika A, Bighelli I, Pompoli A, Cipriani A, Dawson S, Robertson L
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2023 Nov 28;11(11):CD012729. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012729.pub3. PMID: 38014714Free PMC Article
Klevebrant L, Frick A
Gen Hosp Psychiatry 2022 Jan-Feb;74:22-31. Epub 2021 Dec 2 doi: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2021.11.005. PMID: 34871964
Hossain MM, Tasnim S, Sultana A, Faizah F, Mazumder H, Zou L, McKyer ELJ, Ahmed HU, Ma P
F1000Res 2020;9:636. Epub 2020 Jun 23 doi: 10.12688/f1000research.24457.1. PMID: 33093946Free PMC Article
Pop-Jordanova N
Pril (Makedon Akad Nauk Umet Odd Med Nauki) 2019 May 1;40(1):5-40. doi: 10.2478/prilozi-2019-0001. PMID: 31152643
Kupfer DJ
Dialogues Clin Neurosci 2015 Sep;17(3):245-6. doi: 10.31887/DCNS.2015.17.3/dkupfer. PMID: 26487805Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Guaiana G, Meader N, Barbui C, Davies SJ, Furukawa TA, Imai H, Dias S, Caldwell DM, Koesters M, Tajika A, Bighelli I, Pompoli A, Cipriani A, Dawson S, Robertson L
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2023 Nov 28;11(11):CD012729. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012729.pub3. PMID: 38014714Free PMC Article
Hicks TD, Yousif D, Perez IA, Keens TG, Bansal M
Paediatr Respir Rev 2023 Dec;48:20-23. Epub 2023 May 9 doi: 10.1016/j.prrv.2023.05.002. PMID: 37225541
Klevebrant L, Frick A
Gen Hosp Psychiatry 2022 Jan-Feb;74:22-31. Epub 2021 Dec 2 doi: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2021.11.005. PMID: 34871964
Kupfer DJ
Dialogues Clin Neurosci 2015 Sep;17(3):245-6. doi: 10.31887/DCNS.2015.17.3/dkupfer. PMID: 26487805Free PMC Article
Asmundson GJ, Taylor S, Smits JA
Depress Anxiety 2014 Jun;31(6):480-6. Epub 2014 May 27 doi: 10.1002/da.22277. PMID: 24865357

Therapy

Guaiana G, Meader N, Barbui C, Davies SJ, Furukawa TA, Imai H, Dias S, Caldwell DM, Koesters M, Tajika A, Bighelli I, Pompoli A, Cipriani A, Dawson S, Robertson L
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2023 Nov 28;11(11):CD012729. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012729.pub3. PMID: 38014714Free PMC Article
Klevebrant L, Frick A
Gen Hosp Psychiatry 2022 Jan-Feb;74:22-31. Epub 2021 Dec 2 doi: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2021.11.005. PMID: 34871964
Pop-Jordanova N
Pril (Makedon Akad Nauk Umet Odd Med Nauki) 2019 May 1;40(1):5-40. doi: 10.2478/prilozi-2019-0001. PMID: 31152643
Indranada AM, Mullen SA, Duncan R, Berlowitz DJ, Kanaan RAA
Seizure 2018 Jul;59:108-115. Epub 2018 May 19 doi: 10.1016/j.seizure.2018.05.007. PMID: 29787922
Freire RC, Zugliani MM, Garcia RF, Nardi AE
Expert Opin Pharmacother 2016;17(2):159-68. Epub 2015 Dec 4 doi: 10.1517/14656566.2016.1109628. PMID: 26635099

Prognosis

Hicks TD, Yousif D, Perez IA, Keens TG, Bansal M
Paediatr Respir Rev 2023 Dec;48:20-23. Epub 2023 May 9 doi: 10.1016/j.prrv.2023.05.002. PMID: 37225541
Jungilligens J, Paredes-Echeverri S, Popkirov S, Barrett LF, Perez DL
Brain 2022 Aug 27;145(8):2648-2663. doi: 10.1093/brain/awac204. PMID: 35653495Free PMC Article
Javelot H, Weiner L
Encephale 2021 Feb;47(1):38-42. Epub 2020 Aug 10 doi: 10.1016/j.encep.2020.08.001. PMID: 33221039Free PMC Article
Pop-Jordanova N
Pril (Makedon Akad Nauk Umet Odd Med Nauki) 2019 May 1;40(1):5-40. doi: 10.2478/prilozi-2019-0001. PMID: 31152643
Kupfer DJ
Dialogues Clin Neurosci 2015 Sep;17(3):245-6. doi: 10.31887/DCNS.2015.17.3/dkupfer. PMID: 26487805Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Guaiana G, Meader N, Barbui C, Davies SJ, Furukawa TA, Imai H, Dias S, Caldwell DM, Koesters M, Tajika A, Bighelli I, Pompoli A, Cipriani A, Dawson S, Robertson L
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2023 Nov 28;11(11):CD012729. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012729.pub3. PMID: 38014714Free PMC Article
Jungilligens J, Paredes-Echeverri S, Popkirov S, Barrett LF, Perez DL
Brain 2022 Aug 27;145(8):2648-2663. doi: 10.1093/brain/awac204. PMID: 35653495Free PMC Article
Haugen TW, Andera LN, LaMadrid AB
Laryngoscope 2020 Mar;130(3):685-690. Epub 2019 Jul 30 doi: 10.1002/lary.28196. PMID: 31361327
Pop-Jordanova N
Pril (Makedon Akad Nauk Umet Odd Med Nauki) 2019 May 1;40(1):5-40. doi: 10.2478/prilozi-2019-0001. PMID: 31152643
Indranada AM, Mullen SA, Duncan R, Berlowitz DJ, Kanaan RAA
Seizure 2018 Jul;59:108-115. Epub 2018 May 19 doi: 10.1016/j.seizure.2018.05.007. PMID: 29787922

Recent systematic reviews

Guaiana G, Meader N, Barbui C, Davies SJ, Furukawa TA, Imai H, Dias S, Caldwell DM, Koesters M, Tajika A, Bighelli I, Pompoli A, Cipriani A, Dawson S, Robertson L
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2023 Nov 28;11(11):CD012729. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012729.pub3. PMID: 38014714Free PMC Article
Klevebrant L, Frick A
Gen Hosp Psychiatry 2022 Jan-Feb;74:22-31. Epub 2021 Dec 2 doi: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2021.11.005. PMID: 34871964
Indranada AM, Mullen SA, Duncan R, Berlowitz DJ, Kanaan RAA
Seizure 2018 Jul;59:108-115. Epub 2018 May 19 doi: 10.1016/j.seizure.2018.05.007. PMID: 29787922
Freire RC, Zugliani MM, Garcia RF, Nardi AE
Expert Opin Pharmacother 2016;17(2):159-68. Epub 2015 Dec 4 doi: 10.1517/14656566.2016.1109628. PMID: 26635099
Soares-Filho GL, Arias-Carrión O, Santulli G, Silva AC, Machado S, Valenca AM, Nardi AE
CNS Neurol Disord Drug Targets 2014;13(6):992-1001. doi: 10.2174/1871527313666140612141500. PMID: 24923348

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