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Ataque de nervios literally translates as "attack of nerves" is a disorder that is commonly expressed amongst typically Latino populations. American populations [1–4]is a culture-bound syndrome that presents with "shaking, heart palpitations, a sense of heat rising in the head, and numbness of the hands" along with a disruption of normal behavior. This disorder commonly occurs as a result of a family trauma Although "ataque de nervios" has sevral similaritys with panic disorder it can be considered a seprate entaty because of its expected onset to a stressful stiuation on A study conducted by Guarnaccia, Canino, Rubio-Stipec, & Bravo tested the commonality of the disorder in Puerto Rico. Out of 912 subjects the data suggested a 13.8 percent occurence in the population.

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In its early history ""ataque de nervios"" was termed by united states army psychiatrist as the "Puerto Rican syndrome" because it was thought to be uniquely expressed int that culture.