Neurocysticercosis in Pregnancy | Chapter 18 | New Frontiers in Medicine and Medical Research Vol. 13
Eclampsia is always assumed to be the first seizure in a pregnant woman. The fact that related symptoms of headache, nausea and vomiting, visual distortion, neurological abnormalities, and seizures may present as Eclampsia Syndrome might make diagnosing neurocysticercosis in pregnancy difficult. Although rare, neurocysticercosis is a common cause of first-time seizures in pregnancy, especially in tropical countries like India. It can be treated effectively in non-pregnant women with no disruption to the pregnancy, and medical treatment is effective in the majority of cases. Along with management, we discuss examples of pregnant women with unusual symptoms who were initially misdiagnosed as Eclampsia but were later recognised as Neurocysticercosis on Neuroimaging.
Author (S) Details
Amandeep Kaur
Department
of Obstetrics & Gynecology. Government Medical College, Patiala (Punjab),
India.
Balwinder Kaur
Department
of Obstetrics & Gynecology. Government Medical College, Patiala (Punjab),
India.
Manjit Kaur Mohi
Department
of Obstetrics & Gynecology. Government Medical College, Patiala (Punjab),
India.
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