Preeclampsia Raises Risk of Epilepsy in Offspring Nov 7, 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Among women who develop preeclampsia during pregnancy, an increased risk of epilepsy is present in their children who are born after 37 weeks of pregnancy, according to a report in the current issue of Pediatrics. Preeclampsia, a condition that develops after the 20th week of pregnancy, is characterized by high blood pressure and protein in the urine ... Prior research has identified eclampsia as a strong risk factor for epilepsy in offspring, but whether the same... (MEDLINEplus)
Preeclampsia Raises Risk of Serious Kidney Disease Aug 22, 2008
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Women who've experienced the pregnancy complication known as preeclampsia face a much greater risk of end-stage renal disease, new research suggests ... 5 times greater for women who had preeclampsia in pregnancy ... "If you have had preeclampsia, you should be aware that you are at increased risk for renal and cardiovascular disease, and you should try to reduce that risk," said study author Dr. Bjorn Vikse, a researcher at the University of Bergen in... (MEDLINEplus)
Miraculins to License Portfolio of Diagnostic Biomarkers for Preeclampsia From Mount Sinai Hospital Aug 7, 2008
Preeclampsia is the Leading Cause of Maternal and Prenatal Deaths Worldwide. WINNIPEG, MANITOBA--(Marketwire - Aug. 7, 2008) - Miraculins Inc. (TSX VENTURE: - ), a medical diagnostic company focused on developing and commercializing diagnostic tests for unmet clinical needs is pleased to announce that it has signed a term sheet with Mount Sinai Hospital to acquire a portfolio of biomarkers for use in developing diagnostic assays for the early detection of preeclampsia, a disease of growing... (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Maternity services in the UK Jul 13, 2008
The main risks of death around the time of birth were related to excessive bleeding (postpartum haemorrhage or PPH), eclampsia (very high blood pressure leading to fitting), and transfer of the mother to the intensive care unit ... Risk of eclampsia should usually be identified through antenatal blood pressure monitoring ... The average rate of eclampsia in trusts is 0. (NHS Choices)
Have chocolate to cut eclampsia risk in pregnancy May 25, 2008
Yet, it happens in one in 1,000 pregnancies in India and is a well-known complication of pregnancy known as eclampsia or toxemia of pregnancy. The early warning signs of eclampsia are elevated blood pressure, protein in the urine and swelling of the arms and feet a state called pre-eclampsia ... Scientists are unclear as to the causes of pre-eclampsia or eclampsia but they suspect that placental chemicals cause constriction of the small arteries of the mother's body. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
Save the mothers May 24, 2008
The principal causes of maternal death as set out in WHO s 2005 report "Make Every Mother and Child Count" are: severe bleeding/haemorrhage (25%), infections (13%), unsafe abortions (13%), eclampsia (12%), obstructed labour (8%), other direct causes (8%), and indirect causes (20%). Indirect causes such as malaria, anaemia, HIV/AIDS and cardiovascular disease, complicate pregnancy or are aggravated by it. (Deccan Herald)
Hope in fight against preeclampsia May 15, 2008
A simple blood and urine test, along with a promising new treatment, have come from the discovery that preeclampsia is linked to a gene called COMT (catechol-O-methyltransferase) ... By investigating what the gene does in pregnancy the team also found that a chemical that occurs naturally in the body, 2-ME, is low during preeclampsia ... Knowing that the condition is triggered by oxygen starvation, caused by the growth of new, leaky blood vessels in the placenta that nourishes the unborn child,... (Telegraph.co.uk)
Abundant subjects Apr 12, 2008
When they fall pregnant, obese women are 25 to 37 per cent more likely to miscarry and are at a higher risk of hypertension, eclampsia and gestational diabetes. And then there is conception, which is also made much more difficult by obesity. (Sydney Morning Herald)
The difference a day makes Apr 6, 2008
Erin, and husband, Joshua, were told that she had eclampsia - a very high blood pressure condition - and she was given magnesium sulfate to control her seizing. Unfortunately, magnesium sulfate would be hazardous to the Hughes' unborn child if it was exposed too much. (Suffolk News Herald, VA)
In Health Pre-Eclampsia: What does it mean for Kerry Katona and her unborn child? Mar 26, 2008
Kerry Katona Has Pre-Eclampsia - What Is It ... Kerry Katona May Have Pre-Eclampsia ... Ex-Atomic Kitten star Kerry Katona is in hospital with what could be pre-eclampsia, according to her publicist Max Clifford. (Sky News)
Preeclampsia a scary risk for moms-to-be Feb 26, 2008
Preeclampsia can be life-threatening for moms-to-be - CNN.com ... Melissa Miller, put on bed rest because of preeclampsia, prepares for a doctor-ordered Caesarean section ... Miller, 29 of Atlanta, Georgia, had preeclampsia, otherwise known as pregnancy-induced hypertension. (CNN)
Smoking During Pregnancy Can Put Mothers And Babies At Risk Feb 24, 2008
23, 2008) Pregnant women who suffer from the high risk condition pre-eclampsia which leads to the death of hundreds of babies every year are putting the lives of their unborn children at significantly increased risk if they continue to smoke during pregnancy ... The study linking smoking and pre-eclampsia was carried out by the Genetics of Pre-Eclampsia Consortium (GOPEC) and was funded by the British Heart Foundation ... Fiona Broughton Pipkin, Professor of Perinatal Physiology at the... (Science Daily)
Herpes virus linked to hypertension Feb 19, 2008
Pregnancy hypertension or high blood pressure is a leading cause of death among Third world countries and if untreated, can lead to uncontrolled epileptic fits of eclampsia with loss of baby. "We are just beginning to understand the interaction and importance of exposure to viruses and genetic susceptibility to infection both in pregnancy and the newborn," said Associate Professor Paul Goldwater, the virologist of the team. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
Herpes virus link to complications in pregnancy Feb 18, 2008
Their work demonstrates, for the first time, that exposure to viral infection -- especially viruses of the herpes group -- may be associated with pregnancy-induced hypertensive disease (pre-eclampsia) and also with pre-term birth ... When untreated, it can lead to uncontrolled epileptic fits of eclampsia with loss of baby and mother. (EurekAlert!)
Breakthrough In Pre-eclampsia Test Feb 15, 2008
14, 2008) A team at the University of Leeds has discovered a way of diagnosing pre-eclampsia, a condition which affects almost one in ten pregnant women and accounts for up to 15% of all premature deliveries ... The team has been able to distinguish between pregnant women who are healthy and those with pre-eclampsia by studying samples of their blood plasma taken at the same time as routine blood samples ... The symptoms of pre-eclampsia include high blood pressure and protein in urine and fluid... (Science Daily)
2008 March for Babies campaign looks to top 2007 numbers Feb 14, 2008
It also can include either pre-eclampsia or eclampsia (hypertension induced by pregnancy), a syndrome that causes the mother to become very sick and places the baby at risk. When the diagnosis was made, Leslie and Sam were told they needed to head to Boone Hospital. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Folate in 2nd Trimester Helps Prevent Preeclampsia Feb 5, 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Taking multivitamins that contain folate, also referred to as folic acid, early in the second trimester of pregnancy may help reduce the risk of preeclampsia, the results of a study conducted in Canada indicate ... Preeclampsia, also called toxemia of pregnancy, is a rapidly progressive disorder characterized by protein in the urine and high blood pressure ... Affecting at least 5 to 8 percent of all pregnancies, preeclampsia and other blood pressure disorders of... (MEDLINEplus)
Epsom Salts Can Prevent Cerebral Palsy: Study Feb 1, 2008
"It was first was used for pre-eclampsia, to prevent women from going into eclampsia, which is a seizure." It can also inhibit premature labor, he noted. An earlier study in Australia, which included more than 3,000 women, had similar results. (Newsmax)
Local mission workers and fundraisers are helping Haitian community Jan 21, 2008
" Many of the deaths related to maternity are due to the delays in receiving proper care for complications such as eclampsia or vaginal bleeding. This is often because of restrictions involving the rough travel to hospital centers, researchers report. Such a clinic and midwife training program could help stem death rates related to childbirth, which are among the highest in the Western Hemisphere. "You go there believing they have knowledge and skills that they can share and I have knowledge and... (Athens Banner-Herald)
New maternal mortality ratio be out soon Jan 10, 2008
Maternal mortality in Ghana is caused by haemorrhage, eclampsia (induced pregnancy hypertension), unsafe abortion, sepsis, obstructed labour and obstetric fistula whilst other areas lack transport in the rural areas, bad roads and lack of health facilities in remote areas and lack of equipment. She advocated for parents to give their adolescents folic acid, which had no overdose to strengthen them and prevent some of the pregnancy related complications in future and also suggested the use of... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Undocumented Shouldn't Mean Uninsured Nov 18, 2007
Although her condition was, according to Ludmir, "rarely seen in the United States," his team diagnosed it quickly: She was suffering from eclampsia, a severe pregnancy-related disorder that can lead to premature birth, seizure, stroke, even death. In this country, the condition is usually caught in its early stage known as pre-eclampsia, which can often be managed with prenatal care; but, with the mother already in the ER, doctors had no choice but to deliver the baby prematurely ... Her... (CBS News)
Miracle Baby Beats Survival Odds Nov 12, 2007
She said she developed eclampsia, a condition that creates seizures during pregnancy. According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine, eclampsia follows preeclampsia, a serious complication of pregnancy marked by high blood pressure, weight gain, and protein in the urine ... The site suggests it is difficult to predict which women with preeclampsia will go on to have seizures. (KERO 23, CA)
Cheap Drug Could Save Lives in Poor Nations Oct 20, 2007
Eclampsia, which pushes blood pressure to fatal levels, kills 63,000 women a year, the international non-profit EngenderHealth said ... Magnesium sulphate treatment has all but eliminated the dangers of eclampsia and its precursor, pre-eclampsia, in places like the United States ... A big problem is health workers in the developing world use less effective drugs such as diazepam, a tranquilizer best known under the brand name Valium, to treat eclampsia and pre-eclampsia, EngenderHealth said. (MEDLINEplus)
Bell’s Palsy — Is Glucocorticoid Treatment Enough? Oct 18, 2007
Approximately a third of cases of acute peripheral facial weakness are caused by trauma, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, eclampsia, the Ramsay Hunt syndrome (facial palsy with zoster oticus caused by varicella zoster virus), Lyme disease, sarcoidosis, Sj. gren's syndrome, parotid gland tumors, and amyloidosis and may even be a complication of intranasal influenza vaccine. (New England Journal of Medicine)
U.S. maternal death rate higher than Europe's: report Oct 14, 2007
The major direct causes of U.S. pregnancy-related deaths are blood clots, hemorrhage, complications of medical conditions, and eclampsia and pre-eclampsia, which are marked by dangerously high blood pressure. The death rate among U.S. black women was nearly four times the rate found among non-Hispanic white women -- 34. (Scientific American)
Trista and Ryan Sutter Reveal Health Problems During Pregnancy Sep 15, 2007
Having found protein in her urine, a symptom of preeclampsia, her OB tested Trista, finding elevated blood pressure as well as other symptoms, and diagnosed her with HELLP syndrome. This occurs in about 10 percent of women with preeclampsia or eclampsia, and includes early breakdown of red blood cells, low platelet count and elevated liver enzymes. (Fox News)
Vitamin D deficiency increases risk in pregnancy, study finds Sep 9, 2007
Vitamin D deficiency increases the risk of life-threatening pre-eclampsia during pregnancy fivefold, researchers reported Friday ... Pre-eclampsia, also known as toxemia, affects up to 7 percent of first pregnancies and can progress to eclampsia, which produces seizures and often fatal complications to the liver, kidneys, lungs, blood and nervous system ... Eclampsia causes up to 70 percent of maternal deaths in developing countries. (Seattle Times)
Life … but not as we know it Aug 30, 2007
Future breath tests could test for breast cancer, lung cancer, eclampsia and angina. The theory here is that we all have two types of breath: "dead space" breath from the upper air passages and alveolar breath from deep within the lungs, and it's the latter that can tell doctors what's going on deep inside your body. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Letters to the editor Aug 16, 2007
On July 28 my pregnant daughter suffered a traumatic medical event called eclampsia. This condition caused her to have grand mal seizures and other medical conditions which threatened to kill her and her baby. (SunOnline)
Newsweek:7 ways to save a mothers life Aug 8, 2007
Among American women, the most common complication of pregnancy is eclampsia, a condition that causes seizures. Women are at higher risk if they are obese, diabetic or have a history of high blood pressure. (MSNBC -- Health)
Hypertension Jun 21, 2007
The other is pregnancy where high blood pressure results in pre-eclampsia and eclampsia which are life threatening to both mother and baby. Once the baby is delivered, the hypertensive crisis is usually over. (Suite101.com)
Feline Health Terminology Jun 20, 2007
Eclampsia A disease caused by calcium deficiency that occurs at the end of pregnancy or shortly after. Enteritis Intestinal inflammation caused by bacterial infection. (Suite101.com)
Asthma Doesn't Usually Increase Pregnancy Risks May 31, 2007
Asthma did not significantly increase the risk of high blood pressure, diabetes, thyroid disorders, the need for assisted delivery, placental separation from the uterine wall (placental abruption), placenta blocks the opening to the birth canal (placental previa), pre-eclampsia (a condition affecting multiple body systems characterized by high blood pressure and kidney failure), or eclampsia (progression of pre-eclampsia to a life-threatening severity). However, when compared with women without... (MEDLINEplus)
Aspirin and pregnancy May 17, 2007
Low-dose blood thinner helps prevent potentially deadly pre-eclampsia, new analysis concludes ... May 17, 2007 Aspirin therapy helps prevent pre-eclampsia, an age-old problem of pregnancy for which there is no cure, researchers report in a major new analysis reported yesterday ... For as long as there has been pregnancy, pre-eclampsia has been one of its greatest mysteries. (Newsday -- Health)
Aspirin During Pregnancy Reduces Early Birth Risks, Study Shows May 17, 2007
The blood-pressure condition, called pre-eclampsia, and births before 34 weeks of pregnancy were 10 percent less likely in women taking aspirin, researchers led by Dr. Lisa Askie of the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia found in an analysis of more than 30,000 pregnant mothers. Pre-eclampsia is marked by a sudden increase in blood pressure after 20 weeks and can be fatal to the mother and baby ... Extensive subgroup and sensitivity analyses found no clear evidence that... (Bloomberg)
Indonesia maternity death rate reduced May 4, 2007
They can lead to hemorrhaging, eclampsia, infection, puerperal complications and abortion. "A professional strategy without people's commitment will not work, and people's commitment without a professional strategy is a waste of resources," Paskah Suzetta said. (People's Daily Online, China)
African-American Mothers More Likely To Deliver Prematurely, Missouri Study Finds Feb 13, 2007
The researchers analyzed data from the Missouri Department of Health's maternally linked database of all births in Missouri between 1989 and 1997, adjusting for such variables as socioeconomic status, education level, cigarette smoking and maternal medical conditions such as diabetes, hypertension and eclampsia. Full-term birth is considered to be between 37 weeks and 42 weeks of gestation. (Science Daily)
Stillbirth risk for women over 40 Feb 12, 2007
Difficulties in previous pregnancies, such as pre eclampsia, problems with the position of the placenta which hamper natural delivery and diabetes can increase the risk. Baby checks. (Yahoo News -- Fertility & Pregnancy)
High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Boosts Lifetime Heart Risk Feb 6, 2007
Some go on to develop a condition called preeclampsia, which can damage the placenta, kidney, liver and brain. A more serious condition, called eclampsia, is a leading cause of pregnancy-related mortality ... The increase in calcification in the Dutch study was seen not only in women who developed preeclampsia but also those with high blood pressure, Hayes noted. (Washington Post)
Pregnancy Deaths More Common in Black Women Jan 3, 2007
Overall, the study found, black and white women had similar rates of five of the most common pregnancy complications: pre-eclampsia, whose signs include elevated blood pressure and fluid retention; eclampsia, a more severe form of the disorder that can cause seizures or coma; placental abruption, in which the placenta separates from the uterine wall; placenta previa, in which the placenta blocks the opening to the birth canal; and hemorrhaging after childbirth. By contrast, for every 100,000... (MEDLINEplus)
