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Is it possible for Panic attack and Anxiety to cause Transient Ischemic attack or Stroke?
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Dr. Jovita Anyanwu answered
29 years experience in Internal Medicine
If: Risk factors exist for Stroke or CAD, the sympathetic response to anxiety and panic could lead to Stroke or TIA
Answered on Aug 10, 2014
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