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[Cesarean section on a full-term parturient with convulsive crises].

C L Errando1, J Tatay, A Revert

  • 1Servicio de Anestesiología, Reanimación y Tratamiento del Dolor, Consorcio Hospital General Universitario de Valencia, Av. Tres Cruces s/n, 46014 Valencia. errando@ctv.es

Revista Espanola De Anestesiologia Y Reanimacion
|October 14, 2003
PubMed
Summary

A pregnant woman experienced unexpected epileptic seizures due to an intracerebral cavernous angioma. Prompt treatment led to her recovery, highlighting the importance of diagnosing rare seizure causes during pregnancy.

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Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Obstetrics
  • Vascular Neurology

Background:

  • Epileptic seizures during pregnancy are uncommon and often associated with preeclampsia or eclampsia.
  • This case presents a rare instance of seizures in pregnancy with an underlying structural brain lesion.

Observation:

  • A 34-year-old woman, 35 weeks pregnant, presented with new-onset epileptic seizures.
  • She underwent an emergency cesarean delivery under general anesthesia, resulting in a healthy infant.

Findings:

  • The seizures were diagnosed as stemming from an intracerebral cavernous angioma.
  • The patient was treated with phenytoin and remained seizure-free at a 3-month follow-up.

Implications:

  • This case underscores the necessity of a thorough differential diagnosis for seizures in pregnant individuals.

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  • Identifying non-preeclamptic/eclamptic etiologies, such as vascular malformations, is crucial for appropriate management and patient outcomes.