Secondary anxiety syndrome

A syndrome with features of an anxiety disorder (panic attacks, generalized anxiety, phobia) that is caused by an underlying medical condition such as hyperthyroidism, cardiac disease, or pheochromocytoma.

Symptoms

• Anxiety caused by underlying medical condition (also: secondary anxiety, organic anxiety, anxiety from hyperthyroidism, pheochromocytoma-induced anxiety, anxiety from cardiac arrhythmia)
• Panic attacks with somatic basis (also: panic from cardiac disease, panic from hypoglycaemia, physically caused panic attacks, organic panic disorder)
• Temporal link between anxiety and medical condition (also: anxiety onset linked to medical diagnosis, anxiety fluctuating with disease activity, physical cause of anxiety confirmed)

Differential diagnosis

When diagnosing Secondary anxiety syndrome, the following ICD-11 disorders should be considered in the differential diagnosis:

• Zaburzenie adaptacyjne (6B43)
• Majaczenie (6D70)

Synonyms and related terms

secondary anxiety, organic anxiety, anxiety from hyperthyroidism, pheochromocytoma-induced anxiety, anxiety from cardiac arrhythmia, panic from cardiac disease, panic from hypoglycaemia, physically caused panic attacks, organic panic disorder, anxiety onset linked to medical diagnosis, anxiety fluctuating with disease activity, physical cause of anxiety confirmed

Frequently asked questions

What are the symptoms of Secondary anxiety syndrome?

Symptoms associated with Secondary anxiety syndrome (ICD-11 6E63) include: Anxiety caused by underlying medical condition, Panic attacks with somatic basis, Temporal link between anxiety and medical condition.

What disorders are in the differential diagnosis of Secondary anxiety syndrome?

The differential diagnosis of Secondary anxiety syndrome (6E63) includes: Zaburzenie adaptacyjne (6B43), Majaczenie (6D70).

WHO ICD-11 source

View this entry in the official WHO ICD-11 browser: 6E63 – WHO ICD-11