The following is a list of the main topic headings within this document. Clicking on a topic will drop you to the section that discusses this topic. The condition is induced by pregnancy and resolves after childbirth. Preeclampsia may be so mild as to not require any medical intervention or so severe as to be life-threatening.
Preeclampsia is a dangerous condition for both mother and unborn child.
Although there is much ongoing research in the field of preeclampsia, we do not yet know the definitive cause of this condition. If preeclampsia progresses to eclampsia, seizures occur which can be life-threatening. A fairly unpredictable disease, preeclampsia may worsen slowly or rapidly. Therefore, women with this condition require specialized care and meticulous monitoring. The degree to which the flow of oxygen and nutrients to the placenta is decreased depends on the severity of preeclampsia.