- During pregnancy, sudden high blood pressure, swelling of the face and hands and protein in the urine signal a condition called pre-eclampsia. It becomes eclampsia if seizures unrelated to an existing seizure disorder occur.
- Preeclampsia is high blood pressure condition that develops during pregnancy. There is also swelling of the body and protein in the urine. The condition usually occurs after the 20th week of pregnancy. Preeclampsia can develop into eclampsia(seizures).
