Coincidence of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia and panic disorder two case reports.docVIP

Domschke et al. Annals of General Psychiatry 2010, 9:13 /content/9/1/13 CASE REPORT Open Access Coincidence of paroxysmal supraventricular Case report tachycardia and panic disorder: two case reports Katharina Domschke*1, Paulus Kirchhof2, Peter Zwanzger1, Alexander L Gerlach3, Günter Breithardt2 and Jürgen Deckert4 Abstract Panic disorder (PD) is characterised by sudden attacks of intense fear with somatic symptoms including palpitations and tachycardia. Reciprocally, palpitations caused by paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT) are commonly associated with anxiety and may ther