Is Anxiety a neurological disorder?
Anxiety is frequently a by-product of neurological illness though in itself it is not a neurological disorder. Anxiety may be a symptom of either a medical side effect or neurological disorder or a combination of both. It can also be psychologically driven by other factors that might not always be neurological in nature. The most common anxiety-related disorders seen in various neuro patients are: - Panic disorder - Generalized anxiety - Social phobia - Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Most often the symptoms of anxiety go unrecognized and hence untreated. These are also often considered as a normal response to the neurological illness or uncared for. If untreated, anxiety can significantly increase in anguish and despair which can often result in mortal...