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Abstract
Panic disorder is a common, yet frequently undiagnosed psychiatric condition. Once the physician is familiar with the symptoms, it is easy to diagnose and treat this disorder. Undiagnosed patients are put through tests ranging from lung function capacity to cardiac ultrasound. In addition to saving significant health care dollars, by making appropriate diagnosis, the pain, suffering and disability that accompany panic disorder can be prevented. This paper describes panic disorder in menopause, outlines co-morbid depression and discusses treatment recommendations.
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Le trouble panique est courant, mais cette affection psychiatrique échappe fréquemment au diagnostic. Quand le médecin connaît bien les symptômes, ce trouble est facile à diagnostiquer et traiter. Les patients non diagnostiqués subissent une série de tests, de l’exploration fonctionnelle de la capacité pulmonaire à l’échographie cardiaque. En plus de permettre des économies appréciables sur le plan des soins de santé, un diagnostic approprié pourra prévenir les douleurs, la souffrance et l’incapacité accompagnant le trouble panique. Dans cet article, on décrit le trouble panique pendant la ménopause et on donne un aperçu de la dépression comorbide et des recommandations thérapeutiques.
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© 1998 Published by Elsevier Inc.
