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Case Reports
. 2019 Mar 1;16(3-4):19-21.

Panic Attacks in HYPERALDOSTERONISM

Tiffany Y Lin  1   2 , Rebecca M Hedrick  1   2 , Waguih William Ishak  1   2
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Case Reports

Panic Attacks in HYPERALDOSTERONISM

Tiffany Y Lin et al. Innov Clin Neurosci. .

Abstract

Panic attacks and panic disorders are common in the general population. However, the presence of panic attacks associated with primary hyperaldosteronism has been rarely documented. We describe a patient with new-onset hyperaldosteronism secondary to adrenal adenoma who presented with recurrent panic attacks. The patient underwent adenoma resection, which was the definitive cure for the patient's hyperaldosteronism and panic attacks. Clinicians should include hyperaldosteronism on the differential for medical etiologies of panic attacks. Further research is needed to elucidate the mechanistic relationship between primary hyperaldosteronism and panic attacks.

Keywords: Primary hyperaldosteronism; adrenal adenoma; panic attack; panic disorder.

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FUNDING:No funding was provided. DISCLOSURES:The authors have no conflicts of interest relevant to the content of this article.

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