Eclampsia: A Review on Risk Factors, Management and Outcome
Eclampsia is when a person with preeclampsia develops seizures (convulsions) during pregnancy. Eclampsiaremains a major cause of maternal mortality, particularly in teenage pregnancies. The prevalence of eclampsiaglobally is reported to be 0.3% but data from individual countries suggest that prevalence and mortality riskvary depending on region and socio-economic status. Family history of Hypertension, preeclampsia, low serumquantity of Calcium and Magnesium, are also risk factors.