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Postdural puncture headache (PDPH) is the most common complication of accidental or deliberate dural puncture. It also occurs after epidural or spinal analgesia for labor and delivery. Treatment may be conservative with analgesics and/or caffeine. Definitive treatment can be accomplished with an
We present two cases of late postpartum eclampsia. Both patients presented with a chief complaint of headache, and were diagnosed with eclampsia after the onset of seizures. Neither patient had proteinuria or edema. Further evaluation did not yield another diagnosis for the seizures, and treatment
OBJECTIVE
To characterize the symptoms that immediately precede eclamptic seizures.
METHODS
We did a prospective observational study of all women admitted to a single center in Tanzania between May 1, 2007 and April 30, 2008 who had an eclamptic seizure. During their admission they were asked a
OBJECTIVE
To describe the clinical and neurologic findings in patients with late postpartum eclampsia (convulsions beginning more than 48 hours, but less than 4 weeks, after delivery).
METHODS
This study evaluated all patients with the diagnosis of late postpartum eclampsia managed at our
OBJECTIVE
The neurological signs and symptoms in 107 pregnant women with eclampsia in the last five years at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Yuzuncu Yil University School of Medicine are presented.
METHODS
The medical records of 107 pregnant women with eclampsia in the Clinic of
BACKGROUND
Neurocysticercosis is an infection of the central nervous system with the pork tapeworm's cysticercus.
METHODS
A 21-year-old Hispanic primigravida presented at 33 weeks' gestation with acute onset of mental status changes preceded by headaches and emesis. She was transferred comatose to
To explore the clinical and imaging characteristics and summarize the causes of missed diagnosis of reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome (RPLS) in eclampsia.We collected the data of a total of 45 patients with RPLS who were misdiagnosed Eclampsia is the most important cause of maternal mortality in our hospital. The main purpose of the present study was to define the main clinical, social and demographic profiles of the pregnant women at risk of fatality due to eclampsia. Of a total 71 maternal deaths that took place our hospital
BACKGROUND
Eclampsia contributes significantly to maternal and perinatal mortalities globally. The objective of this study is to review the pattern of Eclampsia in Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH), Nnewi, Nigeria.
METHODS
A retrospective study that reviewed records from labour
We report a case of late postpartum eclampsia at Day 11 in a 40-year-old woman after normal pregnancy and delivery. The delayed eclamptic episode is defined by seizures between two days and four weeks after delivery. About 40% of late eclampsia has no premonitory symptoms. This case highlights the
Late postpartum eclampsia without the classical pre-eclamptic signs oedema, proteinuria and hypertension is a rarely noticed complication of pregnancy. In three patients eclampsia started no earlier than 6, 8 and 11 days postpartum. Seizures were preceded by headache, vomiting, visual disturbance or
In two patients eclampsia started 9 days postpartum. Headache and visual disturbances preceded seizures but none of the classic pre-eclamptic signs oedema, proteinuria, and hypertension were present until shortly before seizure onset. Brain herniation (patient 1) and status epilepticus (patient 2)
Reported is the case of an 18-year-old woman, nine days postpartum, who presented to the emergency department with slightly elevated blood pressure, headache, and blurred vision. She had minimal swelling of her face and hands. The patient then began having focal seizure activity. A diagnosis of
OBJECTIVE
To assess the incidence, epidemiological factors, preceding symptoms and signs, management regimens and obstetric outcomes of eclampsia in a tertiary care hospital in Singapore.
METHODS
A retrospective study of all obstetric patients who suffered one or more eclamptic seizures in our