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Fear: Introduction

Fear: Excessive feelings of fear. See free access online books about Fear below. See detailed information below for a list of 363 causes of Fear, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Fear:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Fear. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

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Causes of Types of Fear:

Review the causes of these more specific types of Fear:

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Fear: Symptom Checker

Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Fear, as listed in our database. Visit the Symptom Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.

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Fear Treatments

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Causes of General Symptom Types

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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Fear

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Diagnostic Guides for Fear

Medical Books Excerpts Read excertps from published book sections related to Fear from the following published medical books for more detailed information about Fear. Free access (no registration): read all online diagnostic book sections about Fear

Medical Books Excerpts
  • ANXIETY
  • "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
  • Anxiety
  • "In a Page: Signs and Symptoms" (2004)
  • Agitation
  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
  • Anxiety
  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
  • Agitation
  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
  • Anxiety
  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
  • Anxiety
  • "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
  • Anxiety
  • "Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis" (2007)
  • Agitation
  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
  • Anxiety
  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
  • Agitation
  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
  • Anxiety
  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
 

Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Fear: Self Assessment Tools

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Fear: Undiagnosed Conditions

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Hospitals & Clinics: Fear

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Misdiagnosis and Fear

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. A...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...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 conditions, such...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. Some adults can remain undiagnosed, and indeed the...read more »

Bipolar disorder misdiagosed as various conditions by primary physicians: Bipolar disorder (manic-depressive disorder) often fails to be diagnosed correctly by primary...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 have a delayed diagnosis. See misdiagnosis of eating disorders or ...read more »

Depression undiagnosed in teenagers: Serious bouts of depression can be undiagnosed in teenagers. The "normal" moodiness of teenagers can cause severe medical depression to be overlooked. See ...read more »

Undiagnosed anxiety disorders related to depression: Patients with depression (see symptoms of depression) may also have undiagnosed anxiety disorders ...read more »

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Fear: Related Rare Diseases

Rare types of medical conditions and diseases in related medical categories:

Diagnostic tests for Fear:

Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Fear. Some of these are listed below :

  • Mental state examination - including appearance, behavior, rate and continuity of speech, mood, affect, thought content, evidence of any hallucinations or abnormal beliefs, orientation to time, place and person, attention and concentration, short-term memory, insight and judgement.
  • Blood tests
  • Cardiac enzymes and troponin levels can help diagnose heart attack which may be confused with anxiety and panic attacks
  • Thyroid function test to diagnose hyperthyroidism which can masquerade as anxiety
  • Exercise tolerance test - may help diagnose angina, if diagnosis is uncertain.
  • more tests...»

See full list of 5 diagnostic tests for Fear

Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)

During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Fear. Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis. Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:

  • How long have you had fears? - to determine if acute or chronic.
  • Are the fears related to specific situations or objects? - would suggest a phobic disorder.
  • What specific situation or objects do you fear? - e.g. heights, open spaces, spiders, water, flying, bacteria, closed spaces, death, darkness, crowds, fire, strangers or animals.
  • How much are you troubled by the fear? - e.g. ranging from 0-10 with 0 being "hardly at all" to 10 being "very severely troubled".
  • Do you avoid the situation that causes fear and become anxious when you anticipate confronting the situation? - would suggest phobic disorder.
  • more questions...»

See Diagnosis Checklist for Fear (13 listings)

Diagnosis Checklist: Associated symptoms your doctor may ask about (and why!)

Sometimes, other symptoms may be present and may help your doctor analyse your condition. The symptoms your doctor may ask about (in association with Fear) may include:

  • Symptoms of depression? - e.g. depressed mood, crying spells, anhedonia (loss of interest or pleasure), increase or decrease in appetite (usually decreased), weight loss or gain, insomnia or increased sleeping (usually early morning waking), fatigue, loss of energy, feelings of worthlessness, feelings of excessive guilt, poor concentration, difficulty making decisions, low libido, thoughts of death or suicide attempt. Phobias (fears) are commonly associated with depression.
  • Symptoms of Obsessive Compulsive disorder (OCD)? - e.g. persistent, intrusive, unwanted thoughts that you find difficult to control; persistent and uncontrollable compulsions or urges to perform certain behaviors. Phobias (fears) are commonly associated with OCD.
  • Symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder? - e.g. symptoms follow exposure to an unusual stress such as a battle, being attacked or raped or a natural disaster. Symptoms include recurrent and intrusive recollections of the stress, recurrent distressing dreams of the event, acting or feeling as if the event was recurring, intense distress on exposure to resembling events, persistent avoidance of events that symbolize or resemble the trauma, increased arousal symptoms such as insomnia, exaggerated startle response, poor concentration and moodiness.
  • Symptoms of panic attacks or panic disorder? - e.g. sudden, unexpected, short-lived episodes of intense anxiety, shortness of breath, dizziness, palpitations, trembling, sweating, choking, nausea and fear of dying. May be followed by at least one month of persistent fear of having another attack, fear of going crazy or of doing something uncontrolled.
  • Symptoms of anxiety disorder? - e.g. excessive anxiety, fearful anticipation and worry about various life circumstances not related to a specific activity, time or event such as trauma, obsessions or phobias.
  • more symptoms...»

See Diagnosis Checklist for Fear (13 listings)

Home Diagnostic Testing and Fear

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Stories from Users for Fear

Real-life user stories relating to Fear:

Symptom specific forums: The following patient stories in our interactive forums and message boards relate to Fear or relevant symptoms:

Videos for Fear

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Conquering Performance Anxiety

Conquering Performance AnxietyThough erectile dysfunction and other sexual hindrances can have biological causes, for many the problem is psychological. Performance anxiety can be...

 

Sleep and Anxiety

Sleep and AnxietyAnxiety and worry can appear at any time; day or night. Sometimes you know why, sometimes it can appear out of the blue. Learn how these problems can...

Treating Anxiety

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Patient Surveys for Fear

Medications or substances causing Fear:

The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible causes of Fear as a symptom. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.

See full list of 95 medications causing Fear

Definitions of Fear:

Fear: Apprehension; dread; alarm; by having an identifiable stimulus, fear is differentiated from anxiety which has no easily identifiable stimulus. [A.S. faer]
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Unpleasant but normal emotional response to genuine external danger or threats; compare with ANXIETY and CLINICAL ANXIETY.
- (Source - CRISP)

Organs affected by Fear:

The list of organs typically affected by Fear may include, but is not limited to:

  • Brain
  • General constitution

Detailed list of causes of Fear

The list below shows some of the causes of Fear mentioned in various sources:

See full list of 363 causes of Fear

How Common are these Causes of Fear?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Fear. Of the 363 causes of Fear that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

  • 4 causes are "very common" diseases
  • 7 causes are "common" diseases
  • 1 causes are "uncommon" diseases
  • 1 causes are "rare" diseases
  • 2 causes are "very rare" diseases
  • 355 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 363 causes of Fear

Conditions listing symptoms: Fear:

The following list of conditions have 'Fear' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

A

  • Acarophobia ... feeling of terror, intense fear, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Achluophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Acousticophobia ... feeling of terror, intense fear, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Acute stress disorder ... Sense of impending doom
  • Adult Panic-Anxiety Syndrome ... irrational fear, fear of dying
  • Aelurophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Aerophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Agoraphobia ... fear of crowds, fear of public transport
  • Agyrophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Aichmophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Airway Obstruction ... panic
  • Alcohol Withdrawal ... fear
  • Alcoholism ... fear
  • Alektorophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Algophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Amathophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Amaxophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Amphetamine abuse ... panic
  • Amychophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Androphobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Anginophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Anglophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Ankylophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Anorexia Nervosa ... fear of gaining weight
  • Anorexia nervosa, genetic types ... fear of gaining weight
  • Anthophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Anthropophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Antlophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Anxiety attack ... panic attack symptoms
  • Anxiety-tension syndrome ... sense of impending doom
  • Apeirophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Apiophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Arachibutyrophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Arachnephobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Asthenophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Astraphobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Astrophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Ataxiophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Ataxophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Atelophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Atephobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Aulophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Aurophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Auroraphobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Automysophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Autophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread

    B

  • Bacillophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Bacteriophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Barophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Bathmophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Bathophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Batophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Batrachophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Belonephobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Bibliophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Blennophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Bogyphobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Borderline Personality Disorder ... fear of abandonment
  • Bromidrosiphobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Brontophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Bulimia nervosa ... fear of gaining weight

    C

  • Cainophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Cancerophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Cancerphobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Carcinomatophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Carcinomophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Carcinophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Cardiophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Cathisophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Catoptrophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Celtophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Cenophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Ceraunophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Chaetophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Cheimatophobia ... feeling of terror, intense fear, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Chemical poisoning - Lysergic Acid Diethylamide ... fear
  • Chemical poisoning - Phencyclidine ... fear
  • Cherophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Chinophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Cholerophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Chrematophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Chrometophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Chromophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Chronophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Cibophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Cleptophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Clinophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Cnidophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Coitophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Cometophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Coprophobiaphobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Coulrophobia ... feeling of terror, intense fear, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Cremnophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Cryophobia ... feeling of terror, intense fear, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Crystallophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Cymophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Cynophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Cypridophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread

    D

  • Deipnophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Delirium tremens ... terror
  • Demonophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Demophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Depression ... fear of the future, excessive fear
  • Dermatophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Dexedrine overdose ... panic
  • Dextrophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Dikephobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Dinophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Diplopiaphobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Dipsophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Domatophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Doraphobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Dysmorphophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread

    E

  • Ecclesiophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Ecophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Eisoptrophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Electrophobia ... feeling of terror, irrational fear, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Eleutherophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Elurophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Emetophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Enetophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Entomophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Eosophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Ereuthophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Ergasiophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Ergophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Erotophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Erythrophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Euphophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread

    F

  • Febriphobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Frigophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread

    G

  • Galeophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Gametophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Gamophobia ... feeling of terror, irrational fear, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Geniophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Genophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Genuphobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Gephyrophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Gerascophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Geumophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Glossophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Graphophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Gynephobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Gynophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread

    H

  • Hadeophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Hagiophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Hamaphobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Hamartophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Hamaxophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Haphophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Haptophobia ... feeling of terror, irrational fear, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Harpaxophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Heart attack ... panic
  • Hedonophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Heliophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Helminthophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Hematophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Heroin withdrawal ... panic
  • Herpetophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Heterophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Hierophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Hippophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Hodophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Homichlophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Homilophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Homophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Hydrophophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Hygrophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Hylephobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Hypengyophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Hypnophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread

    I

  • Iatrophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Ichthyophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Ignophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Iophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Isopterophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread

    J

  • Judeophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread

    K

  • Kakorrhaphiophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Katagelophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Kenophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Keraunophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Kinetophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Kleptophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Knoiophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Kopophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Kynophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread

    L

  • Lachanophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Laliophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Lepraphobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Levophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Limnophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Linonophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Logophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Lunaphobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Lyssophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread

    M

  • Marijuana abuse ... panic, fear of dying
  • Mechanophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Merinthophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Metallophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Meteorophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Methamphetamine overdose ... panic
  • Microphobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Misanthropy ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Misogynism ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Misogyny ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Misophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Misosophy ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Molysomophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Monopathophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Monophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Musicophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Musophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Mythophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Myxophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread

    N

  • Necrophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Negrophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Neophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Nephophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Noctiphobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Nosophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Nudophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Nychtophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread

    O

  • Obsessive-compulsive disorder ... fear of causing harm
  • Ochlophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Ochophophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Odontophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Odynophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Oecophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Oenophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Oikophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Oinophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Olfactophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Ombrophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Ommetaphobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Onomatophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Ophibiophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Ophidophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Organic mood syndrome ... fear
  • Ornithophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Osmophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Osphresiophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread

    P

  • Panic attack ... terror, urge to flee, panic, intense fear, Fear of losing control, fear of dying
  • Panic disorder ... terror, urge to flee, intense fear, Fear of losing control, fear of dying
  • Panphobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Papaphobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Paralipophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Paraphobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Parasitophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Paraskavedekatriaphobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Parthenophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Pathophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Peccatiphobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Pediculophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Pediophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Peladophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Peniaphobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Pentheraphobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Personality disorders ... Fear
  • Phagophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Phalacrophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Phanmophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Pharmacophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Phasmophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Phenogophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Phenophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Pheochromocytoma ... panic
  • Philosophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Phobophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Phonemophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Phonophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Photalgiophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Photophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Pneumatophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Pnigophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Pogonophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Poinephobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Politicophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Polyphobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Ponophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Posteriophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Potamophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Potophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Psychophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Pteronophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Pyrexiophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Pyrophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread

    R

  • Rabies ... hydrophobia (fear of water), feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Rape trauma syndrome ... phobias
  • Rectophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Rhabdophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Rhypophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Russophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread

    S

  • Sciophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Scoleciphobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Scopophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Scotophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Selachophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Selaphobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Siderodromophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Siderophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Sinophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Sitophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Social phobia ... fear of being watched, fear of embarrassment, fear of humiliation, fear judging by others
  • Solophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Soto's Syndrome ... phobias
  • Specific phobias ... Irrational fear
  • Specrophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Spectrophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Spermatophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Spermophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Stasiphobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Stygiophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Sychrophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Symmetrophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread

    T

  • Tabophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Tachophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Taijin-KyofuSho syndrome ... phobia
  • Taphephobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Tapinophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Taurophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Technophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Telephonophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Teratophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Thaasophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Thalassophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Thanatophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Theatrophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Theophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Thermophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Thixophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Tocophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Tomophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Topophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Toxicophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Tranquilizer withdrawal ... agoraphobia
  • Traumatophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Tremophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Trichophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Triskaidekaphobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Trypanophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Tyrannophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread

    U

  • Urophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread

    V

  • Vaccinophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Velocardiofacial syndrome ... phobias
  • Venereophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Vermiphobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Vicodin withdrawal ... panic

    X

  • Xanthophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Xenophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Xerophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread

    Y

  • Yager-Young syndrome ... phobias

    Z

  • Zelophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Zemmiphobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread
  • Zoophobia ... feeling of terror, feeling of panic, feeling of dread

    Conditions listing complications: Fear:

    The following list of conditions have 'Fear' or similar listed as a complication in our database. The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear, and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

    H

  • Heart attack ... fears about having sex

    P

  • Panic disorder ... agoraphobia

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  • Causes of Fear Based on Risk Factors

    This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Fear based on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:

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    Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Fear, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.

    Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :

    Classifications of Fear:

    Subtypes of Fear:

    Panic (363 causes), Phobia (1 cause), Agoraphobia (1 cause)

    Medical Conditions associated with Fear:

    Behavioral symptoms (3957 causes), Anxiety (701 causes), Panic (363 causes), Society problems (1433 causes), Emotional symptoms (1141 causes), Common symptoms (7717 causes), Personality symptoms (3427 causes)

    Symptoms related to Fear:

    Anxiety (701 causes), Paranoia (75 causes), Panic (363 causes), Normal reasonable fears, Panic Attack (12 causes), Panic Disorder, Heart attack (15 causes), Phobias, Post traumatic stress disorder

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