Hysteria

A nervous affection, occurring almost exclusively in women, in which the emotional and reflex excitability is exaggerated, and the will power correspondingly diminished, so that the patient loses control over the emotions, becomes the victim of imaginary sensations, and often falls into paroxism or fits.

state of violent mental agitation

neurotic disorder characterized by violent emotional outbreaks and disturbances of sensory and motor functions

excessive or uncontrollable fear