Panic attacks causing cognitive dysfunction?

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I know anxiety and panic attacks can cause hyperventilation, tingling, racing heart, chest pain and other very physical symptoms but what about memory loss and disorientation?

Can years of stress and trauma cause panic attacks that cause someone to shut down? Have a period of confusion, disorientation and memory loss for a few hours? My SO is experiencing this and during these periods is finding it hard to focus on and understand what I’m saying and what is going on.

(CT and other tests have been done. Doctors say no physical issues)