Blood Pressure:EclampsiaHow is eclampsia treated? During
pregnancy, some women experience preeclampsia. All expecting
women are checked for preeclampsia during their prenatal visits.
In the United States eclampsia occurs in less than 2% of
pregnancies. If preeclampsia is not treated it can lead to
eclampsia. Eclampsia is the last stage of preeclampsia and the
most severe. Women that experience eclampsia often have seizures
and can die from complications. Although eclampsia is most
common in the third trimester and immediately following
delivery, eclampsia can occur at any point during pregnancy or
after delivery. Eclampsia leads to seizures and possibly coma.
Medical research and recent technology makes it easier for
doctors to diagnose preeclampsia early on. The number of deaths
from eclampsia has significantly dropped in past years. Mothers
that experience complications of eclampsia often have seizures,
kidney problems, bleeding of the brain and permanent neural
damage. Babies of affected mothers often expe