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Khyal Cap

Clinical and Motivational Phenomena

Khyal cap, meaning seized by wind or attack of khyal in Khmer, is a syndrome of post-traumatic stress disorder specific to Cambodian refugees, with symptoms similar to common panic attacks, including palpitations, dizziness, and shortness of breath; the Cambodian term translates directly as wind attacks.

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