Eclampsia

Eclampsia, which indicates neurological irritability and imminent convulsions

Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn Penny Simkin 2010

• Eclampsia, which indicates neurological irritability and imminent convulsions

Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn Penny Simkin 2010

Eclampsia seizures/convulsions during pregnancy—Feeling constricted, imprisoned, stuck.

The Secret Language of Your Body Inna Segal 2010

A close friend of mine who works with the Pre-Eclampsia Foundation says that she personally knows of “at least a dozen” women with similar stories.

The Volokh Conspiracy » Abortion: Murder or Tragedy? Are Those the Only Options? 2009

Eclampsia can be life-threatening to both mother and fetus.

Our Bodies, Ourselves: Pregnancy and Birth THE BOSTON WOMEN’S HEALTH BOOK COLLECTIVE 2008

Eclampsia can be life-threatening to both mother and fetus.

Our Bodies, Ourselves: Pregnancy and Birth THE BOSTON WOMEN’S HEALTH BOOK COLLECTIVE 2008

Eclampsia, fits caused by high blood pressure, is discussed in Chapter 9.

Chapter 15 1995

Eclampsia: Sudden fits or convulsions which may lead to coma, especially during late pregnancy or after childbirth.

Chapter 24 1995

Eclampsia causes fits or convulsions, and may cause a woman to faint.

Chapter 13 1995

Eclampsia, in which a woman has fits or convulsions and loses consciousness, is a life-threatening complication for both mother and child.

Chapter 11 1995