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Psychiatric causes

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Patients may draw attention to themselves, either consciously or unconsciously, by simulating a transient loss of consciousness.

The characteristics of are:

  • commonly in young adults
  • the patient is not injured
  • co-ordinated movements during an attack

Loss of consciousness is an uncommon feature of panic attacks.

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