The objective of this review was to evaluate the available medical literature concerning the electroencephalogram (EEG) during @entity101 of pregnancy. All articles found during a MEDLINE and Embase database search on the subject of EEG differences associated with @entity101 in pregnancy were screened for eligibility. In all, 22 articles which describe the EEG during @entity1468 ( @entity1468 )/ @entity3036 were retrieved. Abnormal EEG findings were observed in the majority of the preeclamptic/eclamptic @entity1 , consisting of slow waves most frequently localized in the occipital lobe, as well as spike discharges. The EEG abnormalities in @entity1468 were reversible in the majority of the cases. We conclude that these described abnormalities may be interpreted as a warning sign of deterioration of brain function in @entity1468 . However, some caution regarding this conclusion is advised because most of the retrieved articles were published in the 1950s and 1960s, and were not consistent with current clinical guidelines or medical terminology. Further research is needed to establish the clinical value of implementing EEGs in the assessment of the preeclamptic/eclamptic @entity1 . TARGET AUDIENCE: Obstetricians _ Gynecologists, Neurologists, Family Physicians. LEARNING OBJECTIVES: After completion of this educational activity, the obstetrician, gynecologist and neurologist should be better able to evaluate whether the EEG is normal for pregnancy; distinguish EEG abnormalities in @entity101 in pregnancy, and assess the value of EEG @entity854 ( @entity1468 )/ @entity3036 for the detection of early signs of @entity63 .

Electroencephalography during normotensive and XXXX pregnancy: a systematic review.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'patient'] @entity101 :: ('MESH:D006973', 'Disease') :: ['hypertensive disorders'] @entity63 :: ('MESH:D007511', 'Disease') :: ['ischemia'] @entity854 :: ('MESH:D018376', 'Disease') :: ['abnormalities in preeclampsia'] @entity3036 :: ('MESH:D004461', 'Disease') :: ['eclampsia'] @entity1468 :: ('MESH:D011225', 'Disease') :: ['PE/eclampsia', 'preeclampsia', 'PE']
@entity101 :: (MESH:D006973,Disease) :: ['hypertensive']
