[Panic attacks in wakening and during sleep].

The aim of this investigation was to determine the role of functional brain state in mechanisms of symptom formation of panic attacks (PA). The clinical and electrophysiological peculiarities of PA connected with their arising in different phases of awakening-sleep cycle were examined in 24 patients. Examination analysis resulted in revelation of some peculiarities in patients with PA of sleep, PA of awakening and PA of sleep and awakening.