35 (67%) patients had the first sz at home, remaining 17 occurring while under medical observation. 12 (23%) patients had no prenatal care. 40 (77%) patients had cerebral manifestations (headache or visual changes) prior to seizure onset. Table below summarizes the relevant clinical data. ...
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In the process of his medical education, and researching the work of Hamlin, Strauss, Burke, and Ferguson, doctors who had worked on this problem in the 40 years previously, he discovered that the cause of pre-eclampsia was an abnormal blood volume, caused by malnutrition, or food deficiency...
The syndrome of pre-eclampsia may be due to that condition peculiar to pregnancy but it may be superimposed on an underlying and often unsuspected medical disorder. Detection of such an underlying cause may not be possible for weeks or even months after the termination of the pregnancy as time...
Eclampsia in the 21st century 2022, American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology Citation Excerpt : A recent national population-based retrospective cohort study of deliveries in Norway, including 1387 women with eclampsia or HELLP syndrome (hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelet count),...
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Most cases of eclampsia in our population are unpreventable with current obstetrical practice (44% developed late PP and 17% while receiving Mg). Inadequate management continues to be a major problem in patients presenting to the emergency department. Future research should assess methods to prevent...
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The pathophysiology of pre-eclampsia involves two major pathways, namely systemic oxidative stress and subsequent generalised inflammatory response, which eventually culminates in endothelial cell injury and the syndrome of pre-eclampsia with multi-organ dysfunction. Aspirin has been used to reduce the ris...