The role of EEG brain mapping in quantification of brain damage in hypertensive disease associated with pregnancy.
The existence of a high blood pressure during the pregnancy represents a real danger for the mother and child, responsible for damage of the kidney, brain, liver, and placenta, cardiovascular and hormonal system. Nervous system changes can include blurred vision, seeing spots, severe headaches, convulsions, brain hemorrhage, and even occasionally blindness.


OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the spatial distribution of electroneuro-pathological aspects of brain activity at pregnant women with hypertensive disease by BEAM (Brain Electrical Activity Mapping).


METHODS
Twenty pregnant women (week 20 to 39) with hypertensive disease were recruited. Healthy pregnant women were also recruited control group. Maternal monitoring included spectral multichannel EEG analysis (brain mapping), repeated clinical examinations and laboratory investigations.


RESULTS
The major EEG changes observed were focal slowing of the background activity (14 patients)--occipital lobes especially, and intermittent spike and sharp wave transients (5 patients).


CONCLUSIONS
Our finding's indicate that EEG brain mapping are probably sensitive in detecting the extent of the pathology in the brain in women with in hypertensive disease associated with pregnancy.
University of Medicine and Pharmacy, "Grigore T. Popa", Iaşi.
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Ilea
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Zaharia
Demetra
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Socolov
Cristina
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David
Ivona Anghelache
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Lupaşcu
D000328:Adult; D001931:Brain Mapping; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D046110:Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011247:Pregnancy; D011262:Pregnancy Trimester, Second; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012720:Severity of Illness Index