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Obstetrics & Gynecology
Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy
Definition of eclampsia
THE CONTEXT
The passage defines eclampsia by the neurological complications accompanying pre-eclampsia.
Defining manifestations
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Eclampsia
is pre-eclampsia complicated by grand mal seizures, meaning generalized tonic-clonic convulsions, and/or coma.
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