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  • Obstetrics
  • Radiology

Background:

  • Eclampsia is a severe complication of pregnancy characterized by seizures.
  • Neurological complications significantly impact maternal and fetal outcomes.
  • Understanding these consequences is crucial for timely management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the neurological consequences of eclampsia.
  • To identify common neurological findings in patients with eclampsia.
  • To correlate clinical and neuroimaging findings.

Main Methods:

  • A prospective study conducted over one year at a tertiary care hospital.
  • Inclusion of 37 patients diagnosed with eclampsia.
  • Clinical neurological examination and CT brain imaging were performed.

Main Results:

  • The majority of patients (51.4%) were aged 21-30 years.
  • Abnormal neurological signs, including altered knee jerk and planter responses, were common.
  • Cerebral infarcts (40.5%) were the most frequent CT finding, followed by cerebral edema and hemorrhage (8.1% each).

Conclusions:

  • Eclampsia is associated with a high prevalence of neurological abnormalities.
  • Cerebral infarcts are a significant neuroimaging finding in eclamptic patients.
  • Prompt neurological assessment and imaging are vital for managing eclampsia.