Headache and seizure on postpartum day 7: late postpartum eclampsia: a case report

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dc.contributor.authorRaj, Aman Deepen_US
dc.contributor.authorDixit, Abhinaven_US
dc.date.accessioned2024-09-24T09:04:33Z
dc.date.available2024-09-24T09:04:33Z
dc.date.issued2023-06
dc.description.abstractHistorically, convulsions beginning more than 48 hours, but less than 4 weeks, after delivery, known as late postpartum eclampsia, was thought to be uncommon; however, recent evidence suggests that its incidence is increasing. In addition, the presentation of late postpartum preeclampsia-eclampsia may differ from that occurring during the pregnancy. About 40% of late eclampsia has no premonitory symptoms. This contributes to difficulty in diagnosing late postpartum preeclampsia-eclampsia in an emergency department setting. Greater awareness and knowledge of this disorder by ED physicians should improve outcomes in these potentially life-threatening cases. The authors present a case of new-onset seizures occurring 07 days postpartum. The patient presented with headache, hypertension, and generalized tonic-clonic seizures to the emergency department. Postpartum eclampsia was diagnosed and IV magnesium sulphate was administered. The patient had no further seizures and did not require long-term anticonvulsants.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Military Hospital Bhatinda, Bhatinda Cantt, Punjab, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Medicine, Military Hospital Bhatinda, Bhatinda Cantt, Punjab, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationRaj Aman Deep, Dixit Abhinav . Headache and seizure on postpartum day 7: late postpartum eclampsia: a case report . International Journal of Reproduction, Contraception, Obstetrics and Gynecology . 2023 Jun; 12(6): 1921-1925en_US
dc.identifier.issn2320-1770
dc.identifier.issn2320-1789
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/232178
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherMedip Academyen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber6en_US
dc.relation.volume12en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20231584en_US
dc.subjectLate postpartum eclampsiaen_US
dc.subjectGestational hypertensionen_US
dc.subjectPre-eclampsiaen_US
dc.subjectEclampsiaen_US
dc.subjectSeizuresen_US
dc.subjectHypertensionen_US
dc.subjectPregnancyen_US
dc.subjectMagnesium sulphateen_US
dc.subjectMaternal deathen_US
dc.subjectCerebral venous thrombosisen_US
dc.subjectCerebral venogramen_US
dc.titleHeadache and seizure on postpartum day 7: late postpartum eclampsia: a case reporten_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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