Ambulatory monitoring studies have shown that naturally occurring panic attacks do cause a transient elevation of blood pressure, [5] and may cause the patient to go to the emergency room ...
Barlow [30] speculated that GAD was a more chronic and severe disorder than panic disorder. He hypothesized that GAD, with its earlier age of onset, longer course, and less robust response to ...
“I was visited by a doctor who said the problem wasn’t with my heart," he said. "When I asked what the problem was, he pointed to my head.” John had experienced a severe panic attack.