Panic attacks caused by temporal tumors: an exemplary new case and a review.

  • M Kellner
  • M Hirschmann
  • Klaus Wiedemann

Abstract

A patient is described with a ruptured temporal cavernous hemangioma clinically presenting with recurrent panic attacks mimicking panic disorder. The role of temporal lobe structures in the pathogenesis of anxiety spells is highlighted, reviewing the published cases of temporal tumors leading to panic attacks.

Bibliographical data

Original languageGerman
Article number5
ISSN1091-4269
Publication statusPublished - 1996
pubmed 9167792