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Eclampsia
Eclampsia Ec*lamp"si*a, n. [NL., from Gr. ? a shining forth,
fr. ? to shine forth; ? out + ? to shine.] (Med.)
A fancied perception of flashes of light, a symptom of
epilepsy; hence, epilepsy itself; convulsions.
Note: The term is generally restricted to a convulsive
affection attending pregnancy and parturition, and to
infantile convulsions.
Meaning of Eclampsia from wikipedia
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Eclampsia is the
onset of
seizures (convulsions) in a
woman with pre-
eclampsia. Pre-
eclampsia is a
hypertensive disorder of
pregnancy that
presents with...
- Pre-
eclampsia is a multi-system
disorder specific to pregnancy,
characterized by the new
onset of high
blood pressure and
often a
significant amount of...
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during pregnancy, such as
gestational hypertension, preeclampsia, and
eclampsia, are a
major contributor to
maternal and
fetal illness and
death on a...
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cause is unknown. The
condition occurs in ****ociation with pre-
eclampsia or
eclampsia.
Other risk
factors include previously having the
syndrome and a...
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severe infections,
certain medications, some
autoimmune diseases, and pre-
eclampsia. The
diagnosis is
usually made by a
brain scan (MRI), in
which areas of...
- used to
treat and
prevent low
blood magnesium and
seizures in
women with
eclampsia. It is also used in the
treatment of
torsades de pointes,
severe asthma...
- (Marburg variant)
multiple sclerosis Fulminant colitis Fulminant pre-
eclampsia Fulminant meningitis Purpura fulminans Fulminant hepatic venous thrombosis...
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gestation without the
presence of
protein in the
urine or
other signs of pre-
eclampsia.
Gestational hypertension is
defined as
having a
blood pressure greater...
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abnormal nerve excitation or
blood vessel spasm in such
conditions as
eclampsia.
Elemental magnesium is a gray-white
lightweight metal, two-thirds the...
- globally. Pre-
eclampsia also
doubles the risk of
death of the baby
around the time of birth.
Usually there are no
symptoms in pre-
eclampsia and it is detected...
