Symptoms of Eclampsia
Typically patients with eclampsia show signs of pregnancy-induced hypertension and proteinuria prior to the onset of the hallmark symptoms of eclampsia, which include -
- Seizures
- Agitation (severe)
- Unconsciousness for a variable period of time
- Decreased urine output
- Headaches
- Nausea and vomiting
- Pain in the right upper part of the abdomen
- Shortness of breath
- Sudden weight gain over 1 to 2 days
- Swelling of the face or hands
- Visual impairment
- Possible musculoskeletal aches and pains after an event caused by trauma