Bowen R C
Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry. 1983;7(4-6):605-9. doi: 10.1016/0278-5846(83)90032-5.
The literature comparing panic disorder with natural fear, hypoglycemia, hyperthyroidism, pheochromocytoma, the hyperventilation syndrome, the mitral valve prolapse syndrome and partial complex seizures is briefly reviewed. Some features of each of these syndromes may clinically resemble panic disorder. It is concluded that: a) patients with panic disorder should be medically evaluated. b) the diagnosis of panic disorder should be based on a broad system, rather than on symptoms alone. c) diagnostic systems should include a category for "organic anxiety syndromes".
本文简要回顾了将惊恐障碍与自然恐惧、低血糖、甲状腺功能亢进、嗜铬细胞瘤、过度通气综合征、二尖瓣脱垂综合征及部分复杂性癫痫进行比较的文献。这些综合征各自的一些特征在临床上可能与惊恐障碍相似。得出以下结论：a）惊恐障碍患者应接受医学评估。b）惊恐障碍的诊断应基于广泛的体系，而非仅依据症状。c）诊断体系应包括“器质性焦虑综合征”这一类别。
