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Eclampsia

Eclampsia: Introduction

Eclampsia: serious complication of pregnancy and is characterised by high blood pressure and convulsions. See detailed information below for a list of 8 causes of Eclampsia, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Eclampsia

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Misdiagnosis and Eclampsia

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Article Excerpts about Eclampsia

Eclampsia is the occurrence, in a woman with preeclampsia, of seizures that cannot be attributed to other causes. Convulsions usually occur after midpregnancy, and may occur postpartum. (Source: excerpt from REPORT of the WORKING GROUP on RESEARCH on HYPERTENSION DURING PREGNANCY: NHLBI)

Eclampsia is the occurrence, in a woman with preeclampsia, of seizures that cannot be attributed to other causes. Convulsions usually occur after midpregnancy, and may occur postpartum. (Source: excerpt from REPORT of the WORKING GROUP on RESEARCH on HYPERTENSION DURING PREGNANCY: NHLBI)

Definitions of Eclampsia:

Eclampsia: Occurrence of one or more convulsions, not attributable to other cerebral conditions such as epilepsy or cerebral hemorrhage, in a patient with preeclampsia. [G. eklampsis, a shining forth]
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Convulsions and coma occurring in pregnant or puerperal women, associated with hypertension, edema, and proteinuria.
- (Source - Diseases Database)

A toxic condition characterized by convulsions and possibly coma during or immediately after pregnancy
- (Source - WordNet 2.1)

Convulsions and coma occurring in pregnant or puerperal women, associated with hypertension, edema, and proteinuria.
- (Source - CRISP)

Detailed list of causes of Eclampsia

The list below shows some of the causes of Eclampsia mentioned in various sources:

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How Common are these Causes of Eclampsia?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Eclampsia. Of the 8 causes of Eclampsia that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

  • 1 causes are "very common" diseases
  • 1 causes are "common" diseases
  • 0 causes are "uncommon" diseases
  • 0 causes are "rare" diseases
  • 1 causes are "very rare" diseases
  • 7 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 8 causes of Eclampsia

Conditions listing symptoms: Eclampsia:

The following list of conditions have 'Eclampsia' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

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  • Antiphospholipid syndrome ... eclampsia

    Conditions listing complications: Eclampsia:

    The following list of conditions have 'Eclampsia' or similar listed as a complication in our database. The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear, and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

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  • Hypertension of pregnancy ... eclampsia

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  • Pregnancy toxemia /hypertension ... eclampsia

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  • Causes of Eclampsia Based on Risk Factors

    This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Eclampsia based on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:

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