For two decades, a woman believed she was living with debilitating panic attacks—sudden waves of fear that disrupted her work, relationships and daily life. But doctors later discovered the episodes ...

Stress can cause seizures in people with or without epilepsy. Stress-related seizures are not caused by abnormal brain activity, unlike epilepsy seizures. Factors like anxiety, brain injuries, and ...

Something odd was happening to Arielle Hoffman. It was December 2016, and the aspiring actress was mid-shift at a Manhattan brunch spot when she was struck by a strange sensation. Moments later, she ...

A medic who arrived to provide life-saving emergency services for the author's son. Photo Courtesy Of Holly Kearl The first time it happened, I was on a run near my home. Recently, my then 5-year-old ...

One moment you’re going about your day normally, and the next your heart is pounding like it’s trying to escape your chest while your brain screams that something catastrophic is about to happen. Your ...

People report that panic attacks make you feel like your going to die. Your heart races, chest tightens, hands tingle, and overwhelming dread convinces you something catastrophic is happening. Yet ...

If you have ever had a panic attack, you know it is not fun. It might build slowly or hit you suddenly. But either way, once this process starts, anxious thoughts and symptoms multiply and intensify ...