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What Causes Brain Zaps While Experiencing Anxiety?
Question: my wife is 52 and has been experiencing brain zaps and she says it feels like something is attacking her nervous system which in turn elevates anxiety which freaks her out no specialist we have been to can explain why or even how to combat this problem please help
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Detailed Answer:
Hello, and thanks for your question.
What you are describing is a classic somatic symptom of anxiety. This loops back around on itself and causes more anxiety. I recommend treatment either with an SSRI medication such as escitalopram of sertraline, or cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Either, or both, can help these symptoms go away.
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Consultation
Detailed Answer:
Hello, and thanks for your question.
What you are describing is a classic somatic symptom of anxiety. This loops back around on itself and causes more anxiety. I recommend treatment either with an SSRI medication such as escitalopram of sertraline, or cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Either, or both, can help these symptoms go away.
Please remember to rate and close this answer thread when you are finished and satisfied.
In the future, for continuity of care, I encourage you to contact me directly at my private web address below. After you ask a direct question, it would be my pleasure to be your dedicated personal physician on this website. My name is Dr. Sheppe, and I am an XXXXXXX doctor working in New York City at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, ranked #1 for Psychiatry in the United States (tinyurl.com/psyrank). For a personalized comprehensive evaluation, treatment recommendations, and individual therapy, ask me at HealthCareMagic at this private web address: tinyurl.com/DrSheppeAnswers
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