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Da Costa syndrome
(dә kah´stә)
a syndrome characterized by palpitation, dyspnea, a sense of fatigue, fear of effort, and discomfort brought on by exercise
or sometimes even slight effort; it is considered to be a manifestation of an anxiety disorder, with the physical symptoms being a reaction to something perceived to be dangerous or otherwise a threat to the person,
causing autonomic responses or hyperventilation. Called also neurocirculatory asthenia.
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