Anxiety
Anxiety: Introduction
Some level of anxiety is very common, and people worry about all sorts of things.
Different types of people worry about different things and to different extents.
Having some anxiety doesn't necessarily mean you have an anxiety disorder.
However, severe anxiety or exaggerated worry, fear, phobias, or other major concerns
might indicate some type of anxiety disorder or other psychological disorder.
For more information on possible causes, see the causes of the symptom anxiety.
Symptoms of Anxiety
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symptoms of Anxiety
Home Diagnostic Testing
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Anxiety: Complications
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Medical Textbooks Online about Anxiety
Medical Books Excerpts
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
- "In a Page: Signs and Symptoms" (2004)
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
- "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
- "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
- "Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis" (2007)
- "Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis" (2007)
- "Handbook of Diseases" (2003)
- "Handbook of Diseases" (2003)
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
- "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
- "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
- "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
- "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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Wrongly Diagnosed with Anxiety?
Anxiety: Self Assessment Tools
Anxiety: Medical Mistakes
Anxiety: Undiagnosed Conditions
Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:
Misdiagnosis and Anxiety
High rate of misdiagnosis of psychiatric disorders: The book "Preventing Misdiagnosis of Women" reports
on studies that estimate that 41% to 83% of...read more »
Various mental health symptoms caused by rare epilepsy: Temporal lobe epilepsy is a less common form
of epilepsy that does not have the typical physical seizures.
Patients can suffer from...read more »
Common asymptomatic heart disorder can cause anxiety-like conditions: Anxiety symptoms may be due to heart disorder - There is a reasonably
common heart disorder called Mitral Valve Prolapse (MVP),
that often remains undiagnosed in people...read more »
Rare neurological disorder misdiagnosed as anxiety condition: Posterolateral sclerosis is an uncommon neurological disorder
that can be...read more »
Rare copper disease insidious and misdiagnosed: Wilson's disease (a form of copper overload) is a rare disorder that
has a slow and insidious onset that can often fail to be diagnosed.
Copper builds up in the liver and...read more »
Rare cancer hidden cause of panic symptoms: The rare cancer pheochromocytoma, an adrenal tumor, can initially
have symptoms similar to panic disorder.
Its symptoms may include anxiety, panic, sweating, increased heart rate...read more »
Undiagnosed stroke leads to misdiagnosed aphasia: BBC News UK reported on a man who
had been institutionalized and treated for mental illness
because he suffered from sudden inability to speak.
This was initially...read more »
Dementia may be a drug interaction: A common scenario in aged care is for
a patient to show mental decline to dementia.
Whereas this can, of course, occur due to various medical...read more »
ADHD under-diagnosed in adults: Although the over-diagnoses of ADHD
in children is a well-known controversy, the reverse side related to adults....read more »
Bipolar disorder misdiagosed as various conditions by primary physicians: Bipolar disorder (manic-depressive disorder)
often fails to be diagnosed correctly by...read more »
Eating disorders under-diagnosed in men: The typical patient with
an eating disorder is female.
The result is that men with eating disorders often fail to be diagnosed or...read more »
Depression undiagnosed in teenagers: Serious bouts of depression can be
undiagnosed in teenagers.
The "normal" moodiness of teenagers can cause severe...read more »
Undiagnosed anxiety disorders related to depression: Patients with depression (see symptoms of depression)
may also have undiagnosed anxiety disorders (see symptoms of anxiety disorders).
Failure to...read more »
Pheochromocytoma can mimic an anxiety attack: Pheochromocytoma is a tumour of the adrenal
glands which secretes excessive amounts of catecholamines such as epinephrine
and nor-epinephrine. It...read more »
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Anxiety: Research Doctors & Specialists
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Hospitals & Clinics: Anxiety
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Anxiety: Rare Types
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Causes of Anxiety
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Treatments for Anxiety
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Definitions of Anxiety:
A relatively permanent state of anxiety occurring in a variety of mental disorders
- (Source - WordNet 2.1)
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