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CT findings in eclampsia.

C Colosimo, A Fileni, M Moschini

    Neuroradiology
    |January 1, 1985
    PubMed
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    Eclampsia can cause brain swelling (cerebral edema) visible on CT scans. These brain changes and symptoms resolve after pregnancy termination, indicating reversibility.

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    Area of Science:

    • Neurology
    • Radiology
    • Obstetrics

    Background:

    • Eclampsia is a severe complication of pregnancy characterized by seizures.
    • Cranial CT findings in eclampsia are not well-documented.
    • Understanding the neuroimaging manifestations of eclampsia is crucial for diagnosis and management.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the cranial CT findings in patients with eclampsia.
    • To assess the reversibility of these CT findings after pregnancy termination.

    Main Methods:

    • Cranial computed tomography (CT) scans were performed on five patients diagnosed with eclampsia.
    • Follow-up CT scans were obtained 7-14 days after the termination of pregnancy.

    Main Results:

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    • All five patients exhibited densitometric modifications on initial CT scans.
    • One patient who died showed multiple cerebral hemorrhages.
    • The remaining four patients presented with bilateral, symmetrical, nonenhancing hypodensities with mass effect, consistent with cerebral edema.
    • Follow-up CT scans revealed the disappearance of these hypodense lesions.
    • Neurological symptoms resolved in parallel with the resolution of CT findings.

    Conclusions:

    • Cranial CT can reveal characteristic brain abnormalities in eclampsia, primarily cerebral edema.
    • These CT findings and associated neurological symptoms are reversible after pregnancy termination.
    • CT imaging plays a role in evaluating the neurological sequelae of eclampsia.