Before entering a restaurant, Anele starts to shake, hyperventilate, and feel light-headed. She is too terrified to enter the restaurant. She turns around immediately and catches the first taxi back home. This behaviour is most consistent with

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Anele's symptoms of shaking, hyperventilating, and feeling light-headed are consistent with a panic attack or extreme anxiety. The fact that she is too terrified to enter the restaurant suggests that this is a specific phobia or social anxiety disorder. Depression (A) may have symptoms such as sadness, loss of interest or pleasure, and feelings of worthlessness, but it does not typically manifest as physical symptoms before entering a specific situation. Parkinson's disease (B) and Huntington's disease (D) are neurological disorders with physical symptoms such as tremors, rigidity, and difficulty with movement, and are not related to the described symptoms.

Before Entering a Restaurant, Anele Starts to Shake, Hyperventilate, and Feel