ABSTRACT
The incidence of eclampsia is approximately 1 in 2000 maternities. Sixty-eight per cent of seizures occur in hospital. The UK Eclampsia Trial definition consisted of: Seizures occurring in pregnancy or within 10 days of delivery and with at least two of the following features documented within 24 hours of the seizure:
1. Hypertension diastolic blood pressure (DBP) of at least 90 mmHg (if DBP less than 90 mmHg on booking visit) or DBP increment of 25 mmHg above booking level.
