The Pathophysiology of Preeclampsia and Eclampsia - Hardcoverby Junie P. Warrington (Guest Editor), Ana T. Palei (Guest Editor), Mark W. Cunningham (Guest Editor) Preeclampsia is a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy, diagnosed after the 20th week of gestation in women experiencing new onset hypertension along with symptoms affecting the liver, kidneys, or brain. In some cases, women with preeclampsia develop novel seizures or unexplained coma, at which time they are diagnosed with eclampsia. The mechanisms