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

Posted on October 11, 2007 by Maurice Preter MD
Rev Bras Otorrinolaringol (Engl Ed). 2007 Jul-Aug;73(4):569-72. Related Articles
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[Dizziness associated with panic disorder and agoraphobia: case report and literature review.]

[Article in Portuguese]

Gurgel JD, Costa KV, Cutini FN, Sarmento Júnior KM, Mezzasalma MA, Cavalcanti HV.

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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 patients case and make a literature review on the subject.

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PMID: 17923930 [PubMed – in process]

Maurice Preter, MD

About Maurice Preter MD

Maurice Preter, MD is a European and U.S. educated psychiatrist, psychotherapist, psychopharmacologist, neurologist, and medical-legal expert in private practice in Manhattan. He is also the principal of Fifth Avenue Concierge Medicine, PLLC, a medical concierge service and health advisory for select individuals and families.
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