Symptom: Agoraphobia

Introduction: Agoraphobia

Agoraphobia: This is an irrational fear of being in public that sometimes is associated with panic attacks. See free access online books about Agoraphobia below. See detailed information below for a list of 17 causes of Agoraphobia, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Agoraphobia:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Agoraphobia. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

• Performance anxiety or shyness
• Obsessive compulsive disorder
• Post traumatic distress syndrome
• Generalised anxiety disorder
• Panic disorder
• Schizophrenia
• Personality disorder
• Marriage
• Divorce
• Bereavement
• Childbirth
• Asthma
• Eiplepsy
• Meniére's disease
• Amputation
• Transplant operation

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Agoraphobia: Multiple Symptom Checker

Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Agoraphobia, as listed in our database. Visit the Multiple Symptoms Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.

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Multiple Symptom Checker Combinations

• Agoraphobia and Nerve symptoms (5 causes)
• Agoraphobia and Sensations (5 causes)
• Agoraphobia and Anxiety (4 causes)
• Agoraphobia and Behavioral symptoms (4 causes)
• Agoraphobia and Depressive symptoms (4 causes)
• Agoraphobia and Emotional symptoms (4 causes)
• Agoraphobia and Head symptoms (4 causes)
• Agoraphobia and Heart symptoms (4 causes)
• Agoraphobia and Hyperventilation (4 causes)
• Agoraphobia and Pain (4 causes)
• Agoraphobia and Heart rhythm symptoms (3 causes)
• Agoraphobia and Panic (3 causes)
• Agoraphobia and Personality symptoms (3 causes)
• Agoraphobia and Society problems (3 causes)
• Agoraphobia and Insomnia (3 causes)
• Agoraphobia and Mania (3 causes)
• Agoraphobia and Abdominal symptoms (2 causes)
• Agoraphobia and Breath symptoms (2 causes)
• Agoraphobia and Breathing difficulties (2 causes)
• Agoraphobia and Breathing symptoms (2 causes)

See full list of 241 Multiple Symptom Checker combinations related to Agoraphobia

Home Diagnostic Testing and Agoraphobia

Home medical tests possibly related to Agoraphobia:

• Mental Health: Home Testing:
  • Home Emotional Stress Tests

Causes of General Symptom Types

Research the causes of these more general types of symptom:

• Fear (49 causes)
• Behavioral symptoms (2767 causes)
• Anxiety (627 causes)
• Society problems (955 causes)
• Emotional symptoms (816 causes)
• Common symptoms (4555 causes)
• Personality symptoms (2477 causes)

Causes of Similar Symptoms to Agoraphobia

Research the causes of these symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom Agoraphobia:

• Phobias
• Social phobia
• Isolation (54 causes)
• Withdrawal symptoms (1 cause)
• Emotional symptoms (816 causes)
• Behavioral symptoms (2767 causes)
• Fear (49 causes)
• Anxiety (627 causes)

Diagnostic Guides for Agoraphobia

Medical Books Excerpts Read excerpts from published book sections related to Agoraphobia from the following published medical books for more detailed information about Agoraphobia. Free access (no registration): read all online diagnostic book sections about Agoraphobia

Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Misdiagnosis and Agoraphobia

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Stories from Users for Agoraphobia

Real-life user stories relating to Agoraphobia:

• agoraphobia/panic disorder
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Videos for Agoraphobia

Article Excerpts about Agoraphobia

Some people’s lives become greatly restricted -- they avoid normal everyday activities such as grocery shopping, driving, or, in some cases, even leaving the house. Or they may be able to confront a feared situation only if accompanied by a spouse or other trusted person. Basically, they avoid any situation they fear that would make them feel helpless if a panic attack occurs. When people’s lives become so restricted by the disorder, as happens in about one-third of all people with panic disorder, the condition is called agoraphobia. (Source: excerpt from Panic Disorder: NWHIC)

And agoraphobia, which often accompanies panic disorder, is a fear of being in any situation that might provoke a panic attack, or from which escape might be difficult if one occurred. (Source: excerpt from Phobia: NWHIC)

Some people’s lives become greatly restricted -- they avoid normal everyday activities such as grocery shopping, driving, or, in some cases, even leaving the house. Or they may be able to confront a feared situation only if accompanied by a spouse or other trusted person. Basically, they avoid any situation they fear that would make them feel helpless if a panic attack occurs. When people’s lives become so restricted by the disorder, as happens in about one-third of all people with panic disorder, the condition is called agoraphobia. (Source: excerpt from Panic Disorder: NWHIC)

And agoraphobia, which often accompanies panic disorder, is a fear of being in any situation that might provoke a panic attack, or from which escape might be difficult if one occurred. (Source: excerpt from Phobia: NWHIC)

Definitions of Agoraphobia:

Agoraphobia: Avoid the mispronunciation agor'aphobia. Do not confuse this word with acarophobia or acrophobia. A mental disorder characterized by an irrational fear of leaving the familiar setting of home, or venturing into the open, so pervasive that a large number of external life situations are entered into reluctantly or are avoided; often associated with panic attacks. [G. agora, marketplace, + phobos, fear]
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

A morbid fear of open spaces (as fear of being caught alone in some public place)
- (Source - WordNet 2.1)

Intense, irrational fear of open spaces, characterized by marked fear of being alone or of being in public places where escape would be difficult or help might not be available.
- (Source - CRISP)

Organs affected by Agoraphobia:

The list of organs typically affected by Agoraphobia may include, but is not limited to:

• Brain

Detailed list of causes of Agoraphobia

The list below shows some of the causes of Agoraphobia mentioned in various sources:

• Amputation
• Asthma
• Bereavement
• Childbirth
• Divorce

See full list of 17 causes of Agoraphobia

How Common are these Causes of Agoraphobia?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Agoraphobia. Of the 17 causes of Agoraphobia that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

• 1 causes are "very common" diseases
• 5 causes are "common" diseases
• 0 causes are "uncommon" diseases
• 0 causes are "rare" diseases
• 0 causes are "very rare" diseases
• 13 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 17 causes of Agoraphobia

Conditions listing symptoms: Agoraphobia:

The following list of conditions have 'Agoraphobia' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

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Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Agoraphobia?

Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Agoraphobia, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.
Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :

• General practitioner
• Psychiatrist

Classifications of Agoraphobia:

Medical Conditions associated with Agoraphobia:

Fear (45 causes), Behavioral symptoms (2729 causes), Anxiety (528 causes), Society problems (930 causes), Emotional symptoms (789 causes), Common symptoms (4528 causes), Personality symptoms (2444 causes)

Symptoms related to Agoraphobia:

Phobias, Social phobia, Isolation (42 causes), Withdrawal symptoms (1 cause), Emotional symptoms (789 causes), Behavioral symptoms (2729 causes), Fear (45 causes), Anxiety (528 causes)

Agoraphobia as a disease:

For a more detailed analysis of Agoraphobia as a disease, please see our Disease Center information for Agoraphobia.

• Causes of Agoraphobia (2 conditions)

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