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- M Simmonds.
- Department of Anaesthesia, Princessof Wales Hospital, Mid-Glamorgan, UK.
- Int J Obstet Anesth. 1999 Oct 1; 8 (4): 273-8.
AbstractA primigravida at 41+ weeks gestation presented with spontaneous rupture of membranes. Labour was induced and later an emergency caesarean section was performed for failure to progress. The patient suffered a per-operative uterine tear and post-partum haemorrhage and required postoperative ventilatory support in the intensive care unit. Following tracheal extubation, she developed a left hemiparesis and grand-mal seizures. The differential diagnosis, diagnostic difficulties, investigations and clinical management of this case are all discussed. An examination of existing literature highlights some of the focal neurological abnormalities that present with eclampsia and the possible need for more sophisticated neuroradiological investigations in these cases. Finally, it is emphasized that anaesthetists and intensivists need to be aware of atypical and delayed presentations of eclampsia.
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