Hyperventilation occurs when you start to breathe very quickly, causing an imbalance between inhaling oxygen and exhaling carbon dioxide (CO 2). This reduces the amount of CO 2 in the body. Low carbon ...

A new treatment that helps people with panic disorder to normalize their breathing works better to reduce panic symptoms and hyperventilation than traditional cognitive therapy, according to a new ...

Anxiety or severe stress often causes very fast and deep breathing. Rapid breathing is caused by many other factors as well. The medical term for this rapid breathing is hyperventilation. Let us tell ...

Treating the underlying cause of the hyperventilation is normally the first step to counter the condition. Other treatment methods are descibed below- The patient should be encouraged to be calm and ...

THE hyperventilation syndrome, as seen in anxious, tense persons, is characterized by paresthesia of the extremities and circumoral area, sensations of lightheadedness and altered consciousness and ...