Dizziness associated with panic disorder and agoraphobia: case report and literature review

Revista Brasileira de Otorrinolaringologia

Universidade do Brasil¹  Gurgel, João Daniel Caliman e¹  Costa, Klinger Vagner Teixeira da¹  Cavalcanti, Heráclio Villar Ramalho¹  Mezzasalma, Marco André¹  SBORL¹  Hospital Geral de Bonsucesso¹  Cutini, Flavia Nepel¹  Sarmento Júnior, Krishnamurti Matos de Araújo¹  UFRJ¹ 

关键词: agoraphobia;    dizziness;    panic disorder.;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0034-72992007000400018

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Associacao Brasileira de Otorrinolaringologia e Cirurgia Cervicofacial

【 摘 要 】

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 patientÂ’s case and make a literature review on the subject.

【 授权许可】

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