Cerebral infarcts, edema, hypoperfusion, and vasospasm in preeclampsia and eclampsia
Eclampsia was associated with cerebral infarcts, vasogenic cerebral edema, vasospasm, and decreased perfusion, which are not usually evident on standard clinical imaging. This finding may explain why some patients have cerebral symptoms and signs despite having normal conventional imaging.
Authors
- Johan Wikström (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9481-6857)
- Susan Walker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9075-4655)
- Stephanie Griffith‐Richards (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7031-8108)
- Roxanne Hastie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4342-1943)
- Richard Pitcher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3910-0749)
- Owen Herrock (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9555-182X)
- Lina Bergman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5202-9428)
- Stephen Tong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2319-0586)
- Daniel Hannsberger
- Eduard Langenegger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0350-8294)
- Sonja Schell
- Henrik Imberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9447-663X)
- Catherine Cluver (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0406-8964)
- Ashley Moodley
Institutions
- Uppsala University (SE)
- Stellenbosch University (ZA)
- Mercy Hospital for Women (AU)
- University of Gothenburg (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Published
- 2024-10-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2024.10.034
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Neurological Complications and Syndromes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.93
Funders
- Preeclampsia Foundation
- Märta Lundqvists Stiftelse
- Swedish Foundation for International Cooperation in Research and Higher Education
- Vetenskapsrådet
- Universiteit Stellenbosch
- Centrum fÖr Klinisk Forskning Dalarna
- Svenska Läkaresällskapet
- Wallenberg Centre for Molecular and Translational Medicine