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The primary symptoms of eclampsia is seizures (convulsions) in a pregnant woman who does not have a history of epilepsy. Other symptoms include muscle aches and pains, agitation, and loss of consciousness. Stroke, coma and death of the mother and fetus can also occur.
Before eclampsia develops, women generally have symptoms of advanced preeclampsia. These include sensitivity to light, nausea, vomiting, upper abdominal pain, headaches, blurred vision and bloating. Long before these symptoms of advanced preeclampsia develop, there are early clinical signs of the disorder. These include high blood pressure (hypertension) and protein in the urine or proteinuria. Women are generally not aware of these signs, which is why it is so important to get regular prenatal care, during which women are tested for hypertension and proteinuria....more about Eclampsia »
The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Eclampsia includes the 29 symptoms listed below:
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Ocassionally other symptoms may also present themselves as symptoms of Eclampsia. 1 of the more common ones are included in the list below:
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When considering symptoms of Eclampsia, it is also important to consider Eclampsia as a possible cause of other medical conditions. The Disease Database lists the following medical conditions that Eclampsia may cause:
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The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Eclampsia. This signs and symptoms information for Eclampsia has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Eclampsia signs or Eclampsia symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Eclampsia may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Eclampsia symptoms.
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