The DSM – 5 diagnostic criteria for panic attack — 4 (or more) of the
following symptoms occur:
- Palpitations, pounding heart, or accelerated heart rate
- Sweating
- Trembling or shaking
- Feeling of choking
- Chest pain or discomfort
- Nausea or abdominal distress
- Feeling dizzy, unsteady, light-headed or faint
- Chills or heat sensations
- Paresthesias
- Derealization
- Fear of losing control or going crazy
- Fear of dying