A Case of Eclampsia: Irreversible Neurological Deficits and Neuroimaging Findings.
- Author:
Boo CHUNG
1
;
Hyun Young KIM
;
Seong Ho KOH
;
Kyu Yong LEE
;
Young Joo LEE
;
Juhan KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, Hanyang University Hospital.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Eclmapsia;
Hypertensive encephalopathy;
Cerebral angiography
- MeSH:
Adult;
Angiography;
Cerebral Angiography;
Consciousness;
Eclampsia*;
Edema;
Female;
Humans;
Hypertensive Encephalopathy;
Neuroimaging*;
Neurologic Manifestations;
Pregnancy;
Pregnant Women;
Seizures;
Vasospasm, Intracranial
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
2001;19(5):537-540
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Eclampsia and hypertensive encephalopathy share similar pathophysiological mechanisms, which present as vaso-genic edema and vasospasm. In majority of the patients, neurologic manifestations are reversible. A 31-year-old pregnant woman in her 40 weeks of gestation developed repeated attacks of seizure and confused mentality. As consciousness improved, multiple neurologic deficits were detected. Cerebral angiography a showed diffuse vasospasm. Six months later, neurologic manifestations were partially recovered. We report a rare case of eclampsia with irreversible neurologic deficits, in which cerebral vasospasm was confirmed by an angiography. (J Korean Neurol Assoc 19(5):537~540, 2001)
