Dizziness associated with panic disorder and agoraphobia: case report and literature review.
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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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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology
دوره 73 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007