ISSN:
1471-0528
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Objective To define more clearly the neuropathophysiology of eclampsia.Design A prospective study relating to computerised cerebral tomography (CAT) scan and electroencephalogram (EEG) findings in eclampsia.Setting A large referral centre in a developing society.Subjects Thirty-two women with eclampsia.Main outcome measures Abnormalities in EEG and CAT scan findings.Results Approximately 45% of the women studied had CAT scan abnormalities, while 90% had EEG abnormalities. A burst suppression pattern on EEG examination was found in four women suggesting a temporary dissolution of cerebral function to the midbrain level as the cause of seizures.Conclusions EEGs are probably more sensitive than CAT scans in detecting the extent of the pathology in the brain in women with eclampsia.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-0528.1993.tb15138.x
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