Causes and manifestations of seizures in pregnancy

Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .

Causes and manifestations of seizures in pregnancy. Cerebral vein thrombosis (CVT). Fully referenced neurology checklist.

Neurological causes

  • Cerebral vein thrombosis (CVT)
  • Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome (RCVS)
  • Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES)
  • Intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH)

Systemic causes

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Seizure manifestations in pregnancy

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References

  1. Karnad DR, Guntupalli KK. Neurologic disorders in pregnancy. Crit Care Med 2005; 33(10 Suppl):S362-371.
  2. Edlow JA, Caplan LR, O’Brien K, Tibbles CD. Diagnosis of acute neurological emergencies in pregnant and post-partum women. Lancet Neurol 2013; 12:175-185.
  3. Rosenow F, Mann C. Status epilepticus in pregnancy. Epilepsy Behav 2023; 138:109034.

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