Hypertension in pregnancy--2--eclampsia.
Eclampsia is a grand mal convulsion associated with pregnancy-induced hypertension. It is caused by cerebral hypoxia from intense vasospasm combined with cerebral oedema. CT scans show cerebral ischaemia from thrombosis and oedema.
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Zimbabwe Medical School, Harare, Zimbabwe.
D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004461:Eclampsia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002534:Hypoxia, Brain / Q000150:complications; D008278:Magnesium Sulfate / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011379:Prognosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000927:Anticonvulsants; D008278:Magnesium Sulfate