Eclampsia
Current as of: May 29, 2019
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:Sarah A. Marshall, MD – Family Medicine & Adam Husney, MD – Family Medicine & William M. Gilbert, MD – Maternal and Fetal Medicine
Eclampsia is pregnancy-related seizure activity that is usually caused by severe preeclampsia (a pregnancy complication). Eclampsia is a life-threatening condition for both a mother and her fetus. During a seizure, the oxygen supply to the fetus is drastically reduced. Less than 1% of women with preeclampsia experience…