anxiety disorder panic disorder http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDDRA/10033666 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D016584 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/SNOMEDCT/371631005 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/DOID_594 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C34890 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panic_disorder https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q741713 A type of anxiety disorder characterized by unexpected panic attacks that last minutes or, rarely, hours. Panic attacks begin with intense apprehension, fear or terror and, often, a feeling of impending doom. Symptoms experienced during a panic attack include dyspnea or sensations of being smothered; dizziness, loss of balance or faintness; choking sensations; palpitations or accelerated heart rate; shakiness; sweating; nausea or other form of abdominal distress; depersonalization or derealization; paresthesias; hot flashes or chills; chest discomfort or pain; fear of dying and fear of not being in control of oneself or going crazy. Agoraphobia may also develop. Similar to other anxiety disorders, it may be inherited as an autosomal dominant trait. An anxiety disorder that is characterized by unexpected and repeated episodes of intense fear accompanied by physical symptoms that may include chest pain, heart palpitations, shortness of breath, dizziness, or abdominal distress. panic disorders disorder