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[Out-of-body experience as a possible symptom of panic disorder].

Ana Claudia Rodrigues de Cerqueira, Antonio Egidio Nardi

Revista Brasileira de Psiquiatria September 1, 2010 DOI: 10.1590/s1516-44462010000300020 (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics Case study Case report Peer reviewed
Sample size 1
Population 32-year-old married woman with panic symptoms and out-of-body experiences
Topics Anxiety
Keywords Humans Illusions Body image Adult Female
Key findings The authors propose that out-of-body experiences may be a possible symptom associated with panic disorder, based on a 32-year-old woman whose recurrent panic episodes (palpitations, chest discomfort, choking, paresthesias, fear of dying, fear of going insane, lasting 20-30 minutes) were accompanied by short, frequent episodes of feeling outside her body and detached from herself.

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Experiência fora do corpo como um possível sintoma de transtorno de pânico Out-of-body experience as a possible symptom of panic disorderCaro Editor, Durante uma experiência fora do corpo (EFC) uma pessoa tem a sensação de que o "eu" está localizado fora dos limites do corpo físico e elevado de sua perspectiva visuoespacial 1 .Relatamos o caso de uma paciente que apresentou EFC como um possível sintoma associado ao transtorno de pânico (TP).Uma paciente de 32 anos, casada, sexo feminino, iniciou quadro de episódios súbitos, de palpitação, desconforto torácico, sensação de sufocamento, parestesias, sensação de morte iminente e medo de enlouquecer.Estes ocorriam espontaneamente, duravam cerca de 20 a 30 minutos, e eram recorrentes.Além destes sintomas, começou a experimentar episódios também curtos, mas frequentes, de estar fora do seu corpo e distanciada do

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