Acute pregnancy-associated hypertension treated with hypnosis: a case report

A 24-year-old patient was treated using hypnotic intervention for acute pregnancy-associated hypertension. The patient displayed evidence of secondary arrest of labor and acute onset of signs and symptoms of pre-eclampsia. Hypnotic intervention resulted in normal vaginal delivery without complications or further evidence of morbidity secondary to a hypertensive episode. Hypnosis as an adjunct in the treatment of pre-eclampsia should be investigated further.