[Pregnancy and coma: more than one dilemma].
A previously healthy 33-year-old woman presented at 13 weeks gestation in a comatose state after a new onset of seizures. Evaluation revealed an intraventricular haemorrhage from an arterioventricular malformation. Coma in pregnancy is a rare event. The moral, legal and medical aspects of prolongation of pregnancy, termination, withdrawal of medical treatment and organ donation are discussed.
Medisch Centrum Haaglanden, Afd. Gynaecologie, Den Haag, the Netherlands. cdegroot@me.com
Christianne J M
CJ
de Groot
Ron
R
Peters
Patricia J
PJ
Batavier
Jan
J
Ringers
Jan N M
JN
IJzermans
Dirk P
DP
Engberts
D000328:Adult; D003128:Coma / Q000209:etiology*; D003657:Decision Making; D026690:Ethics, Clinical; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020300:Intracranial Hemorrhages / Q000150:complications*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000209:etiology*; D012640:Seizures / Q000150:complications*; D014019:Tissue Donors