title: Seizures and intracranial hemorrhage.
abstract: Seizures and intracranial hemorrhage are possible medical diseases that any obstetrician may encounter. This article reviews the cause, treatment, and medical management in pregnancy for seizures and intracranial hemorrhage, and how the two can overlap into preeclampsia or eclampsia. This article also highlights some challenging management issues from the obstetrician's perspective.
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USA. KarenL.Wilson@UTSouthwestern.edu
authors: Karen L
authors: KL
authors: Wilson
authors: James M
authors: JM
authors: Alexander
mesh_terms: D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D002220:Carbamazepine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000209:etiology*; D004461:Eclampsia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000401:mortality; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000401:mortality; D005260:Female; D005492:Folic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006493:Heparin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D020300:Intracranial Hemorrhages / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000401:mortality; D000077213:Lamotrigine; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D009656:North America / Q000453:epidemiology; D010634:Phenobarbital / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D010672:Phenytoin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D011247:Pregnancy; D012307:Risk Factors; D012640:Seizures / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000401:mortality; D013345:Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis; D014227:Triazines / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014635:Valproic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D014812:Vitamin K / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants; D014227:Triazines; D014812:Vitamin K; D002220:Carbamazepine; D014635:Valproic Acid; D010672:Phenytoin; D006493:Heparin; D005492:Folic Acid; D000077213:Lamotrigine; D010634:Phenobarbital