When one experiences multiple panic attacks it leads to a panic disorder.
Panic attacks are sudden feeling of discomfort and terror that increases within minutes. People with the disorder live in fear of having a panic attack.
You may be having a panic attack when you feel the sudden, overwhelming terror that has no obvious cause.
Most people experience a panic attack once or twice in their lives.
Panic disorder is characterized by persistent fear of having another panic attack after you have experienced at least one month of persistent concern or worry about additional panic attacks or their consequences recurring.