TABLE 371-1 - Diagnostic Criteria for Panic Attack

A discrete period of intense fear or discomfort, in which four or more of the following symptoms developed abruptly and reached a peak within 10 min:

• 1. Palpitations, pounding heart, or accelerated heart rate
• 2. Sweating
• 3. Trembling or shaking
• 4. Sensations of shortness of breath or smothering
• 5. Feeling of choking
• 6. Chest pain or discomfort
• 7. Nausea or abdominal distress
• 8. Feeling dizzy, unsteady, lightheaded, or faint
• 9. Derealization (feelings of unreality) or depersonalization (being detached from oneself)
• 10. Fear of losing control or going crazy
• 11. Fear of dying
• 12. Paresthesias (numbness or tingling sensations)
• 13. Chills or hot flushes