Biochemical Changes In Women With Pre-eclampsia

Eclampsia is a Greek; means “shining forth” is an acute and life-threatening complication of pregnancy, characterized by the appearance oftonic–clonic seizures, usually in a patient who has developed pre-eclampsia. Pre-eclampsia and eclampsia are collectively calledhypertensive disorderof pregnancy and toxemia of pregnancy. Eclampsia includes seizures and coma that happen during pregnancy but are not due to preexisting or organic brain disorders (Chesley, 1971). Eclampsia refers to the occurrence of one or more generalized convulsions and/or coma in the setting of pre-eclampsia and in the abse…