European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology
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Eur. J. Obstet. Gynecol. Reprod. Biol. · Sep 1993
Case ReportsPanic disorder masquerading as pre-eclampsia.
Panic disorder is a specific psychiatric entity with specific and successful treatments. A parturient patient with sudden hypertension, hyperreflexia and headache was diagnosed with pre-eclampsia and treated with magnesium sulphate. Further attacks after discharge were recognized as panic attacks, and resolved with the anti-depressant imipramine.