diff --git a/docstring_parser/epydoc.py b/docstring_parser/epydoc.py
index 1ebc4a7..2e42bf1 100644
--- a/docstring_parser/epydoc.py
+++ b/docstring_parser/epydoc.py
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ def parse(text: str) -> Docstring:
     param_pattern = re.compile(
         r"(param|keyword|type)(\s+[_A-z][_A-z0-9]*\??):"
     )
+    attribute_pattern = re.compile(r"(ivar|cvar|var)(\s+[_A-z][_A-z0-9]*\??):")
     raise_pattern = re.compile(r"(raise)(\s+[_A-z][_A-z0-9]*\??)?:")
     return_pattern = re.compile(r"(return|rtype|yield|ytype):")
     meta_pattern = re.compile(
@@ -70,11 +71,13 @@ def parse(text: str) -> Docstring:
             continue
 
         param_match = re.search(param_pattern, chunk)
+        attribute_match = re.search(attribute_pattern, chunk)
         raise_match = re.search(raise_pattern, chunk)
         return_match = re.search(return_pattern, chunk)
         meta_match = re.search(meta_pattern, chunk)
 
-        match = param_match or raise_match or return_match or meta_match
+        match = param_match or attribute_match or raise_match or return_match \
+            or meta_match
         if not match:
             raise ParseError(f'Error parsing meta information near "{chunk}".')
 
@@ -83,6 +86,10 @@ def parse(text: str) -> Docstring:
             base = "param"
             key: str = match.group(1)
             args = [match.group(2).strip()]
+        elif attribute_match:
+            base = "attribute"
+            key: str = match.group(1)
+            args = [match.group(2).strip()]
         elif raise_match:
             base = "raise"
             key: str = match.group(1)
@@ -101,6 +108,9 @@ def parse(text: str) -> Docstring:
             # way here:
             if key in [
                 "param",
+                "ivar",
+                "cvar",
+                "var",
                 "keyword",
                 "type",
                 "return",
@@ -121,7 +131,7 @@ def parse(text: str) -> Docstring:
     # Combine type_name, arg_name, and description information
     params: T.Dict[str, T.Dict[str, T.Any]] = {}
     for (base, key, args, desc) in stream:
-        if base not in ["param", "return"]:
+        if base not in {"param", "attribute", "return"}:
             continue  # nothing to do
 
         (arg_name,) = args or ("return",)
@@ -138,7 +148,7 @@ def parse(text: str) -> Docstring:
 
     is_done: T.Dict[str, bool] = {}
     for (base, key, args, desc) in stream:
-        if base == "param" and not is_done.get(args[0], False):
+        if base in {"param", "attribute"} and not is_done.get(args[0], False):
             (arg_name,) = args
             info = params[arg_name]
             type_name = info.get("type_name")
diff --git a/docstring_parser/tests/test_epydoc.py b/docstring_parser/tests/test_epydoc.py
index e23518a..0d8f6e2 100644
--- a/docstring_parser/tests/test_epydoc.py
+++ b/docstring_parser/tests/test_epydoc.py
@@ -303,6 +303,65 @@ def test_params() -> None:
     assert docstring.params[4].default == "'bye'"
 
 
+def test_attributes() -> None:
+    """Test parsing attributes."""
+    docstring = parse("Short description")
+    assert len(docstring.params) == 0
+
+    docstring = parse(
+        """
+        Short description
+
+        @ivar name: description 1
+        @ivar priority: description 2
+        @type priority: int
+        @cvar sender: description 3
+        @type sender: str?
+        @var message: description 4, defaults to 'hello'
+        @type message: str?
+        @var multiline: long description 5,
+        defaults to 'bye'
+        @type multiline: str?
+        """
+    )
+    assert len(docstring.params) == 5
+    assert docstring.params[0].arg_name == "name"
+    assert docstring.params[0].args[0] == "ivar"
+    assert docstring.params[0].type_name is None
+    assert docstring.params[0].description == "description 1"
+    assert docstring.params[0].default is None
+    assert not docstring.params[0].is_optional
+    assert docstring.params[1].arg_name == "priority"
+    assert docstring.params[1].args[0] == "ivar"
+    assert docstring.params[1].type_name == "int"
+    assert docstring.params[1].description == "description 2"
+    assert not docstring.params[1].is_optional
+    assert docstring.params[1].default is None
+    assert docstring.params[2].arg_name == "sender"
+    assert docstring.params[2].args[0] == "cvar"
+    assert docstring.params[2].type_name == "str"
+    assert docstring.params[2].description == "description 3"
+    assert docstring.params[2].is_optional
+    assert docstring.params[2].default is None
+    assert docstring.params[3].arg_name == "message"
+    assert docstring.params[3].args[0] == "var"
+    assert docstring.params[3].type_name == "str"
+    assert (
+        docstring.params[3].description == "description 4, defaults to 'hello'"
+    )
+    assert docstring.params[3].is_optional
+    assert docstring.params[3].default == "'hello'"
+    assert docstring.params[4].arg_name == "multiline"
+    assert docstring.params[4].type_name == "str"
+    assert docstring.params[4].args[0] == "var"
+    assert (
+        docstring.params[4].description
+        == "long description 5,\ndefaults to 'bye'"
+    )
+    assert docstring.params[4].is_optional
+    assert docstring.params[4].default == "'bye'"
+
+
 def test_returns() -> None:
     """Test parsing returns."""
     docstring = parse(