Guillain Barre Syndrome: Panic Factor

Panic (pan-ik) A sudden overwhelming fright =adrenaline

During a panic attack , a racing or pounding heartbeat is a hallmark of " terror " ( fright )

alarmed, anxious, apprehensive, aroused,  choked*, distressed, disturbed, frightened, frozen, horrified, hyper*, in awe, intimidated, nervous, panic, panic-stricken, perplexed, perturbed, petrified, phobic, scared stiff*, shocked, startled, stunned, terrified, terror-stricken,

What is "nonreciprocal flaccid paralysis?"

the phenomenon known as "scared stiff"

The most common causes of AFP is believed to be  Guillain-Barre syndrome including GBS variants and transverse myelitis. Other diagnoses included acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, trauma, tick-bite paralysis, West Nile virus (WNV) infection  and botulism.

The definition of Panic Attacks is a discrete period in which there is the sudden onset of the intense apprehension, fearfulness, or terror, often associated with feelings of impending doom. During these attacks, symptoms such as shortness of breath, palpitations, chest pain or discomfort, choking or smothering sensations, and fear

Situations such as emotional excitement, fear, apprehension, psychic distress, panic reactions, sexual activity and fight-or-flight stimuli probably activate many parts of the sympathetic nervous systems including the adrenal  (epinephrine) medullae.

If you become exhausted, overworked, stretched thin, with a body reeling from too much adrenaline,  sugar - chances are that your deeper brain will soon succumb to sensory overload.

sensory overload

hyperventilation      pounding heart       misinterpretation       fear

arousal         --->  dizziness      --->  e.g., "I'm dying" --->  panic --
                                                                   ^      |
adrenaline*            breathlessness                               |      |
                                                                symptoms <- normal body changes etc.

Adrenaline*raises the blood sugar glucose level.

Other triggers include medication side effects, illicit use of stimulants such as cocaine and amphetamine (which enhance the effects of adrenaline in the body), Guillain-Barre syndrome (a severe form of paralysis which can lead to respiratory failure), ...
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 The flood of norepinephrine (adrenaline) and dopamine results in what is commonly known as the “fight or flight” response. Blood leaves the extremities and travels to the core body systems for personal protection, which although primes the body for survival, it also prevents most individuals from performing any type of complex movements with the hands and fingers.

 Even experienced police officers and soldiers faced with high degree of stress, surprise or sensory overload may neither fight nor flee; they may freeze.

sensory overload results in alterations in body chemistry:

Serotonin is important in emotional, perceptual, and cognitive functioning. It is a vasoconstrictor (closes blood vessels)

 Absolute fright and the consequent "shock" will "shut down"  one's cognitive abilities just as surely as sensory overload will jam the survival circuits of any living organism. The most common reaction: paralysis due to total sensory overload.

When a lightheaded dizziness leads to Syncope or an actual loss of consciousness we look for a problem with blood circulation, mainly heart, blood vessels and problems that affect their function.

Slurred speech or Dysarthria points to a process affecting the brain itself, especially when associated with dizziness and vertigo. Any numbness on one side of the face or body is of more concern. Here we exclude numbness and tingling connected with hyperventilation. A lot of people have a vague diffuse weakness when they are dizzy.

Dizziness, especially vertigo, can sometimes also occur as part of a migraine headache syndrome. Lastly dizziness may be a panic attack equivalent, a kind of agoraphobia.

Dizziness Explained

TYPES OF DIZZINESS:
I. Vertigo
II. Light-headedness
III. Imbalance-disequilibrium
IV. Psychic change

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the ANXIETY-PANIC internet resource - files

3rd web paper-- Rani Shankar