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Late Onset Postpartum Eclampsia : It is Really Never Too Late—A Case of Eclampsia 8 Weeks after Delivery
Joint Authors
Zimmermann, Julian
Kleffner, Ilka
Niederstadt, Thomas
Schäbitz, Wolf-Rüdiger
Minnerup, Jens
Dziewas, Rainer
Wersching, Heike
Source
Issue
Vol. 2010, Issue 2010 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2009-09-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
Eclampsia is the combination of preeclampsia and seizures.
Approximately one-half of all cases of eclampsia occur postpartum.
Thereby late onset postpartum eclampsia is defined by its onset more than 48 hours after delivery.
Summary of Case.
We report a postpartum eclampsia occurring 8 weeks after delivery, which is the latest onset ever described.
The course was complicated by an intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH).
Conclusion.
A late onset postpartum eclampsia even several weeks after delivery should be considered as possible diagnosis, since early treatment initiation with magnesium sulphate and antihypertensive medication prevents severe complications and reduces mortality.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Minnerup, Jens& Kleffner, Ilka& Wersching, Heike& Zimmermann, Julian& Schäbitz, Wolf-Rüdiger& Niederstadt, Thomas…[et al.]. 2009. Late Onset Postpartum Eclampsia : It is Really Never Too Late—A Case of Eclampsia 8 Weeks after Delivery. Stroke Research and Treatment،Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-499054
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Minnerup, Jens…[et al.]. Late Onset Postpartum Eclampsia : It is Really Never Too Late—A Case of Eclampsia 8 Weeks after Delivery. Stroke Research and Treatment No. 2010 (2010), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-499054
American Medical Association (AMA)
Minnerup, Jens& Kleffner, Ilka& Wersching, Heike& Zimmermann, Julian& Schäbitz, Wolf-Rüdiger& Niederstadt, Thomas…[et al.]. Late Onset Postpartum Eclampsia : It is Really Never Too Late—A Case of Eclampsia 8 Weeks after Delivery. Stroke Research and Treatment. 2009. Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-499054
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-499054