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Article: Complications of Pregnancy; More on Herpes Outbreaks
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- The Washington Post
- Article date:
- September 13, 1988
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Q. I am a healthy 24-year-old woman who recently had a very
frightening experience. Toward the end of my pregnancy, I developed
a slight rise in blood pressure along with some protein in my urine
and swelling of my legs. My doctor said I had pre-eclampsia and
prescribed bed rest. I did all right and eventually went into labor
and delivered a healthy girl. But I then developed full-blown
eclampsia and suffered a seizure that had to be treated with
intravenous magnesium.
What causes eclampsia, and how is it treated? Before I
contemplate another pregnancy, I'd like to know how to avoid a repeat
of this nightmare.
A. Pre-eclampsia is an unusual complication developing in about 7
percent of ...