Interictal EEG changes in eclampsia
1995; Elsevier BV; Volume: 94; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/0013-4694(95)98478-q
ISSN1872-6380
AutoresSanieev V. Thomas, Nandini Somanathan, R. Radhakumari,
Tópico(s)Neurological Complications and Syndromes
ResumoThe pathogenesis of seizures and encephalopathy in eclampsia remains obscure even today. There are only a few reports on EEG findings in eclampsia. This is a report of the interictal EEG changes in 8 patients with eclampsia who were evaluated prospectively. The major EEG changes observed were (1) slowing of the background activity (generalized slowing in 4 patients and focal slowing in 3 patients) and (2) intermittent spike and sharp wave transients (5 patients). These abnormalities had disappeared in all except 2 patients when the EEG was repeated on the seventh day. A comparison is drawn between eclampsia and hypertensive encephalopathy for the clinical, EEG and CT/MRI findings. The pathogenesis of seizures and encephalopathy could be similar in these two conditions. It is worth while considering then; EEG changes while planning the treatment of eclampsia.
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