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To describe the incidence, clinical features, and neurological findings of eclampsia developing more than 48 hours after delivery.

December 1, 1983Southern Medical Journal

Late Postpartum Eclampsia

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To describe the incidence, clinical features, and neurological findings of eclampsia developing more than 48 hours after delivery.
Retrospective review of 132 documented cases of eclampsia managed between August 1977 and November 1982 at a single perinatal center.
Assessed symptom onset, prior preeclampsia diagnosis, duration of postpartum magnesium sulfate therapy, laboratory results, and electroencephalogram findings.
Of 132 total eclampsia cases, 36 (27%) occurred postpartum, with 17 of those (47%) developing more than 48 hours after delivery.
All 17 late cases experienced prodromal headaches and visual disturbances prior to seizure onset; 12 had preeclampsia diagnosed beforehand and received intravenous magnesium sulfate for a mean of 32 hours postdelivery.
Electroencephalograms were conducted on 15 patients, with 8 (53%) showing wave patterns consistent with encephalopathy.

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Retrospective study observes late eclampsia occurring beyond 48 hours postpartum despite prophylaxis, highlighting the need for vigilance regarding persistent neurological warning signs.

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Watson et al. (1983) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1a421d768e71e76eef20e2 https://doi.org/10.1097/00007611-198312000-00008

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Retrospective study observes late eclampsia occurring beyond 48 hours postpartum despite prophylaxis, highlighting the need for vigilance regarding persistent neurological warning signs.

Late Postpartum Eclampsia

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