How to Use eclampsia in a Sentence

eclampsia

noun
  • Felix had severe pre-eclampsia, which put her and her daughter’s life at risk.
    — Scott Cacciola, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2021
  • Pregnant women over the age of 35 are at a higher risk of pre-eclampsia.
    — Amanda Musa, CNN, 7 Apr. 2023
  • Lucas shoots a gun at his father, and his mom collapses in pain — which turns out to be eclampsia.
    — Marianne Eloise, Vulture, 11 June 2025
  • Preeclampsia severe enough to affect brain function and cause seizures or comas is called eclampsia.
    — Cara Kelly, USA TODAY, 27 July 2018
  • On its own, untreated depression can elevate the risk of preterm birth and pre-eclampsia.
    — Aria Bendix, NBC news, 24 Feb. 2026
  • The most effective way to treat pre-eclampsia is to deliver the baby and the placenta.
    — New York Times, 18 Apr. 2020
  • Research suggests that rates of preeclampsia and eclampsia are about 60% higher for black women than for white women.
    — Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 14 Apr. 2020
  • One day, the blood pressure of a woman with eclampsia was skyrocketing when the electricity shut off.
    — Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE.com, 1 Sep. 2019
  • Stress has also caused pre-eclampsia, a complication of elevated blood pressure that can be lethal.
    — New York Times, 7 Apr. 2022
  • But with the development of pre-eclampsia, I was taken in for an urgent C-section that same day.
    — NBC News, 3 June 2018
  • The woman had a history of pre-eclampsia, a blood-pressure condition that can be fatal for both mother and baby.
    — Peter Jamison, Washington Post, 14 Aug. 2017
  • For the pregnant mother, iron deficiency means a greater risk of infection, pre-eclampsia and bleeding.
    — Sharman Apt Russell, Scientific American, 20 May 2021
  • Her autopsy showed evidence of eclampsia, but many don't know about this dangerous condition.
    — Emily Nadal, Parents, 12 July 2023
  • Sara had eclampsia, a stroke in pregnancy caused by persistent high blood pressure, also known as hypertension.
    — Katheryn Houghton, NPR, 20 Sep. 2024
  • Hodson said Hughes had been diagnosed with pre-eclampsia late in her pregnancy but was otherwise healthy.
    — Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The mom had a cesarean section (C-section) just two weeks after she was diagnosed with severe pre-eclampsia.
    — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Black mothers died most often from heart conditions and blood pressure complications like preeclampsia and eclampsia.
    — Anna Claire Vollers | [email protected], al.com, 9 June 2019
  • Kristen had pre-eclampsia and needed to be admitted to the hospital for monitoring.
    — Laura Crimaldi, BostonGlobe.com, 18 June 2022
  • In the United States, most maternal deaths linked to pre-eclampsia occur after delivery.
    — Katherine Zoepf, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2020
  • Two days later, a Caesarean section prompted by the beginnings of eclampsia brought Max into the world.
    — Amelia Cheatham, OrlandoSentinel.com, 20 July 2017
  • Otherwise, eclampsia can cause similar symptoms as preeclampsia.
    — Patia Braithwaite, SELF, 30 July 2019
  • Magnesium is essential for a healthy pregnancy, helping to prevent and treat conditions such as eclampsia, high blood pressure, and preterm birth.
    — Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Hyperemesis is also linked with a higher risk of pregnancy complications including preterm birth, pre-eclampsia and blood clots.
    — Alice Callahan, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2023
  • Midwives generally recommend hospital births for high-risk patients, such as those carrying twins, those with pre-eclampsia, or when a baby is breech (head up instead of down).
    — Aria Bendix, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
  • The work covers vaccine and drug discovery for diseases including polio, HPV, and eclampsia.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
  • To prevent or treat eclampsia, doctors sometimes give an at-risk expectant mother multiple injections of magnesium sulfate.
    — Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 2 May 2024
  • Earlier research has shown a connection between pollution and health problems for pregnant women, such as hypertension and pre-eclampsia.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN, 14 Oct. 2019
  • Beyonce endured pre-eclampsia, a pregnancy complication where a person experiences high blood pressure, protein in the urine, and body swelling.
    — Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes, 17 Apr. 2021
  • Kimber Holmes, 32, has hypertension and pre-eclampsia — a complication that can lead to serious organ damage or even death.
    — Katia Riddle, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Many complications — from pre-eclampsia to growth restriction and stillbirth — do not become apparent until late in pregnancy, but most can be traced back to the first trimester and problems with the placenta.
    — Roni Dengler, Discover Magazine, 29 Nov. 2018

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