title: Cortical blindness and late postpartum eclampsia.
abstract: Blindness developed in a 22-year-old woman five days postpartum. She developed recurrent generalized tonic-clonic seizures despite early institution of intravenous magnesium sulphate. After a loading dose of phenytoin was given, the seizures stopped and the blindness gradually resolved. A review of the literature pertaining to blindness and eclampsia is presented and the use of phenytoin is discussed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001766:Blindness / Q000209:etiology*; D004461:Eclampsia / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008278:Magnesium Sulfate / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010672:Phenytoin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011247:Pregnancy; D011644:Puerperal Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D010672:Phenytoin; D008278:Magnesium Sulfate