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Can dysautomonia cause panic attack like symptoms with high heart rate (up to 185bpm)? if so, why does this occur?

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Dr. Stephen Southard answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Autonomic: Dysfunction can cause rapid heart rates, which in some persons will precipitate a panic attack, as it's easy to fixate on the sensation of a racing heart rate/palpitations.

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Answered 3/10/2015

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