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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Journal of Health and Allied Sciences NU 2018; 08(01): 52-55
DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1708745
Case Report

A Case Presentation on Seizure Disorder (Epilepsy during Pregnancy)

Shehataz,
A. Jeyasudha
2   Principal, OBG Nursing department, PSG CON. CBE, 641 004, Tamilnadu, India.
,
B. Sree Renjini
3   HOD, OBG Nursing department, PSG CON. CBE, 641 004, Tamilnadu, India.
,
Sanjana S.
4   Asst. Lecturer, OBG Nursing department, PSG CON. CBE, 641 004, Tamilnadu, India.
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Abstract

Seizures during pregnancy complicate <1% of all gestations; however, they are associated with increased adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes (acute and long term). The differential diagnosis of seizures in pregnancy is extensive. Determining the underlying etiology is crucial in the management of these patients. Medical providers caring for pregnant women should be educated about possible etiologies of seizures during pregnancy and the importance of prompt management of these women in a timely fashion. Evaluation and management should be performed in a stepwise fashion and may require a multidisciplinary approach with other specialties such as neurology.

Objective: The objective of this article is to increase awareness and to provide a stepwise approach toward the diagnosis and management of pregnancies complicated by seizures.

Keywords

seizure - epilepsy - eclampsia - status epilepticus - pregnancy


Publication History

Received: 29 August 2017

Accepted: 05 January 2018

Article published online:
20 April 2020

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