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What Causes Pupil Dilation During Panic Attacks?

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Posted on Tue, 29 Nov 2016
Question: his pupils get really big right before and during the attack. Is that a symptom of something?
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Answered by Dr. Ajay Panwar (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
That's normal.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist,here to answer your query.

No,this is not abnormal.This is normal reaction of the body. During an attack,this is the reaction of the pupils generated by our autonomic nervous system.Hope that help,if you have some further questions,I shall be glad to have you in follow-up.

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Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
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What Causes Pupil Dilation During Panic Attacks?

Brief Answer: That's normal. Detailed Answer: Hi, Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com. I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist,here to answer your query. No,this is not abnormal.This is normal reaction of the body. During an attack,this is the reaction of the pupils generated by our autonomic nervous system.Hope that help,if you have some further questions,I shall be glad to have you in follow-up. Regards Dr.Ajay Panwar, MD,DM(Neurology)