Eclampsia

Doctors warn of the more serious condition, called eclampsia, which is characterized by headache, disturbances of vision, vomiting, pain in the stomach, and possibly convulsions or coma. ❋ Unknown (2007)

(Screw the book — you can’t die before I meet you in person = P) But yes, eclampsia is way scary and you are indeed lucky. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Since the only cure for eclampsia is getting the baby out, I’d had an emergency C-section as soon as I arrived at the hospital. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Pre-eclampsia: Researchers developed and tested a model that allows doctors to identify pregnant women at increased risk of major complications from pre-eclampsia, which is a leading cause of maternal deaths, according to a report in The Lancet. ❋ Ann Lukits (2011)

If you're someone who has - having multiples or you had a history of heart disease or you have something known as eclampsia, you may want to stay away from the running. ❋ Unknown (2008)

KALISH: The overall risk of having pre-eclampsia, which is high blood pressure in pregnancy, is about 7 percent. ❋ Unknown (2006)

And sometimes preeclampsia can actually progress to something known as eclampsia, and that's actually when you have the seizures as well. ❋ Unknown (2004)

If the swelling increases suddenly or causes very rapid weight gain, women should go to a health facility to have their blood pressure and urine checked for pre-eclampsia, which is a life-threatening complication (see Chapter 9). ❋ Unknown (1995)

These are signs that the most serious stage of this complication, called eclampsia, may be developing. ❋ Unknown (1995)

The World Health Organization estimates that about 63,000 pregnant women die each year because of severe preeclampsia, as well as a related condition called eclampsia, which can cause sudden, convulsive seizures. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Medical problems, such as pre-eclampsia, which is extremely high blood pressure in the mother, or foetal distress, do not fully explain the increase of induced deliveries, which often result in late preterm births - birth between 32 and 36 weeks. ❋ Unknown (2010)

If it is left untreated, it can develop into a life-threatening condition called eclampsia, which causes seizures or coma. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Kim Johnson's future daughter-in-law, Bree, is pregnant and has pre-eclampsia, which is a medical condition that occurs in as many as 10 percent of pregnancies causing numerous complications for the mother and unborn child. ❋ Unknown (2010)

It can lead to a severe complication called eclampsia that causes the women to convulse. ❋ Unknown (2008)