Manifestations of anxiety disorders

  Anxiety disorder is a neurological disorder characterized by anxiety. It is characterized by anxiety, fear and anxiety without factual basis, without clear objective objects and specific conceptual content, accompanied by vegetative symptoms and muscle tension and motor anxiety. There are two clinical forms of anxiety: acute anxiety (panic disorder) and chronic anxiety (generalized anxiety).  Common symptoms include tremor, nervousness, shortness of breath, sweating, dizziness, poor concentration, sleep disturbances, irritability, and recurrent panic attacks (symptoms similar to cardiac accidents). The symptoms are characterized by: a. unprovoked anxiety, tension and fear without a clear object or content; b. pointing to the future, as if some threat is imminent, but the patient himself cannot say what kind of threat or danger exists; c. lasting for a long time, without active and effective treatment, lasting for weeks, months or even years, and difficult to be cured.  Panic disorder: Panic disorder, also known as acute anxiety disorder, is a period of intense fear and discomfort that peaks within 10 minutes and is characterized by at least four of the following symptoms: dyspnea, palpitations, dizziness or tremors, chest tightness, nausea, and numbness of the fingers. The consciousness is clear during the panic attack and can recall it afterwards. However, in the interval between attacks, there are no obvious symptoms except the fear of having another attack. The seizures usually do not exceed one hour to relieve themselves, and after remission, the patient feels everything as usual. Panic attacks are sudden, have no obvious trigger, are unpredictable in advance, and occur at least three times in a month, usually for 5-10 minutes each time, or the first attack is followed by fear of further attacks of anxiety lasting for a month.  Typical symptoms are: sudden shortness of breath, dizziness or mild headache, fainting, tremor or trembling, chest tightness, chest pain, feeling of tightness or pain in the chest or difficulty in breathing, blockage of the throat as if unable to breathe, feeling of suffocation, palpitations, heart beating violently as if the heart is about to jump out of the mouth; hot flashes or chills, numbness in the hands and feet, gastrointestinal discomfort and other symptoms of autonomic hyperexcitability, desperate desire to escape, muscle tension At the same time, there is a strong sense of fear, as if one is about to die or lose one’s mind. This nervousness makes the patient unbearable. Because of the fear of not getting help during the attack, they actively avoid some activities, such as: not wanting to go out alone, not wanting to go to crowded places, not wanting to travel by car, etc., or asking others to accompany them when they go out.