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New onset seizures in pregnancy caused by an unexpected neurologic disorder.

van Loenen NT, Hintzen RQ, de Groot CJ

University Hospital Rotterdam, in Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, SKZ 4130, Dr. Molewaterplein 60, Rotterdam 3015 GJ, The Netherlands.

Seizures in pregnancy are a life-threatening emergency that continues to be a major cause of serious maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality. We report a rare cause of new onset of seizures in pregnancy: hydrocephalus caused by aqueductal stenosis. The differential diagnosis of seizures in pregnancy is discussed in detail.

Published 11 October 2004 in Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol, 117(1): 109-11.
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