Abstract
Rationale:A first seizure can range from a fleeting subjective experience or a twitch (myoclonic jerk) through to a tonic-clonic convulsion. A first seizure occurred in a parturient during cesarean section is very rare. We describe the case of a parturient who suffered seizure when the fetus was delivered.Patient concerns:Our patient is a 31-year-old parturient with a first seizure during cesarean section.Diagnoses:Seizure.Interventions:The patient received supportive therapy to maintain oxygen supply and propofol was administered to terminate seizure during cesarean section.Outcomes:after therapy, the patient regained full consciousness and normal spontaneous respiration. She had no recall of the seizure attack. The post-operative recovery was uneventful.Lessons:Symptoms during seizure are very important to diagnose. It will be both harmful to mother and the fetus, when the pregnant woman suffers seizure during pregnancy or cesarean delivery. In this situation, supportive therapy need to be immediately initiate and propofol may be the most suitable drug to terminate seizure during cesarean delivery.
Highlights
A seizure is a transient disturbance of cerebral function caused by abnormal, paroxysmal, hypersynchronous electrical neuronal activity in the cerebral cortex
Lessons: Symptoms during seizure are very important to diagnose. It will be both harmful to mother and the fetus, when the pregnant woman suffers seizure during pregnancy or cesarean delivery
A first seizure can range from a fleeting subjective experience or a twitch through to a tonic-clonic convulsion.[1]
Summary
A seizure is a transient disturbance of cerebral function caused by abnormal, paroxysmal, hypersynchronous electrical neuronal activity in the cerebral cortex. The etiology of seizures covers a wide spectrum of diseases and disorders. Important information includes: previous history of seizures, stroke, brain tumor or trauma, past obstetrical history, and precipitating events It is generally accepted that, pregnancy and labor, and the post-partum, or post-natal period (after birth) can be risk factors for seizure. There is no literature about a parturient who suffers seizure during cesarean section. This article presented a case of a first seizure in a parturient when the fetus was delivered
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