These attacks are a symptom of panic disorder, a type of anxiety disorder that affects some 2.4 million U.S. adults. The disorder most often begins during the late teens and early adulthood and ...

Panic attacks are dramatically abrupt bursts of acute anxiety that feel life-threatening but are not. They build into a crescendo of fear within minutes, but what they lack in duration they make ...

The terms "anxiety attack" and "panic attack" are often used to describe a set of physical and mental symptoms such as overwhelming fear, a fast heartbeat, sweating, and dizziness. These symptoms ...

Anxiety can raise your heart rate over time and is associated with a higher risk of heart disease. A panic attack often comes with a very high heart rate, and may even feel similar to a heart attack.