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What Is The Average Recovery Period Of Postpartum Seizure And What Precautions Should Be Taken To Avoid Recurrence?
my wife experience postpartum seizure on 7 days after delivery,she got twinsbaby-girls and still she is on treatment with the medicine like mannitol,celetoin,.moldip,encornate.At present,it seems very improvement to pateint condition, my question is:what is the average recovery period of postpartum seizure and what precations will I take if seizure occur nest time
Thu, 30 Jan 2014
Hello, I would be happy to help you with your question.
The most common cause of a seizure postpartum is related to preeclampsia. She was certainly at risk for this related to pregnancy and twins. There should be a workup to determine that there are no other causes of the seizures. If the cause is felt to be clearly related to preeclampsia, then typically there is not treatment beyond following her until the preeclampsia has resolved. Her recovery is otherwise the same as for others who have delivered, perhaps slightly longer given that she had twins and was still having problems 1-2 weeks after delivery. I strongly recommend that she discuss this specifically with her doctor as this is a complicated situation.
I hope that this helps and good luck!
The most common cause of a seizure postpartum is related to preeclampsia. She was certainly at risk for this related to pregnancy and twins. There should be a workup to determine that there are no other causes of the seizures. If the cause is felt to be clearly related to preeclampsia, then typically there is not treatment beyond following her until the preeclampsia has resolved. Her recovery is otherwise the same as for others who have delivered, perhaps slightly longer given that she had twins and was still having problems 1-2 weeks after delivery. I strongly recommend that she discuss this specifically with her doctor as this is a complicated situation.
I hope that this helps and good luck!
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