However, the drug of choice for the prevention and control of maternal seizures in patients with severe preeclampsia or eclampsia during the peripartum period is i.v. magnesium sulfate.

Intrauterine growth retardation and the clinical syndrome termed preeclampsia (Greek for “before the lightning strikes” because eclampsia—seizures during pregnancy—seems to arrive as a ...

Be aware of the possible underlying causes of status epilepticus, including hypoglycaemia, eclampsia and alcohol withdrawal, which may need to be treated with additional medication. Continue to follow ...

It can prevent seizures due to worsening preeclampsia, temporarily slow or stop preterm labor, and help protect a preterm ...

Preeclampsia during pregnancy can lead to a range of serious and life-threatening conditions, including risks of seizures, ...

The diagnosis of preeclampsia beyond the gestation period of 38 weeks of pregnancy requires delivery. The presence of maternal compromise or eclampsia at gestation greater than 20 weeks also ...