Claustrophobia is a fear of enclosed spaces or physical restriction. It is often present with anxiety disorders. Claustrophobia affects approximately 4 percent of the population. The symptoms of ...

The thought of an MRI scanner, a coffinlike, hard-plastic tube with a ceiling just inches above the patient’s eyes, has long filled Patrice Mitchell with dread. The 64-year-old freelance editor and ...

Claustrophobia causes symptoms like trembling, sweating, and nausea when you're in a small space. It can be triggered by elevators, airplanes, tunnels, windowless rooms, and more. To treat ...

It is dark and you are trapped. You are kneeling in very close quarters; you discover that you cannot stand up. You extend your hands and blindly feel for the ground. You lower yourself to your hands ...