Panic Attack Causes
Experts have been able to compile a rather comprehensive list of panic attack causes. The list of symptoms will be covered momentarily. Some people are prone to panic attacks for no simple reason other than a genetic predisposition.
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Panic Attacks by definition are characterized by feelings of intense fear, dread and woe. They are often accompanied by physiological manifestations that may or may not include, changes in breathing rates, heart beats, sweating profusely, tremor of the limbs and a whole host of other symptoms.
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Researchers are uncertain as to the exact trigger of panic attacks or episodes but it seems that much like anything else biology and the environment one finds themselves in may be a major contributor.
Panic attacks are not all the same. Some are more severe than others. But the reality is that they do share a lot of similarities. If one is feeling a bit fearful of an impending event followed by rapid heart beating, shortness of breath, sweating and trembling, any doctor would probably suggest a diagnosis of panic.
An old saying from many years ago is that “an apple does not fall to far away from the tree.” That expression is symbolic of what many experts now are looking at, that is the genetic link. Could there be a possible genetic code that somehow causes this condition in people? Read on to find out.
When it comes to genetics, researchers are pointing to the possibility of a genetic link. In much the same way that your height and color or your skin are virtually predetermined by the genetic mixture of your parents DNA, some people may be suffering with panic attacks due to their parents.
Panic can “run” in the family much like diabetes and high blood pressure or even cancer can. It may skip generations or it may hit every sibling including relatives
At times in certain families you may have depression and panic as co-morbid conditions. Other times they are kept separate.
In conclusion, another possible cause for panic disorders could be related to brain abnormalities. The brain is a very complex organ. It is hypothesized that certain parts of the brain perform normal functions.
But in the lives of panic attack sufferers recent evidence has shown that panic attacks can occur along with other psychotic episodes. For instance researchers found that panic sufferers were also experiencing Post Traumatic Stress Disorders and schizophrenia.
As researchers continue to investigate panic disorders and other mental illnesses the future can only become brighter for those suffering with this malady.
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