Stephen E.O. Ogbonmwan Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Obstetrics , Gynaecology
Division of Women & Children, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, North Cumbria University Hospital, Carlisle Cumbria, UK
Stephen E.O. Ogbonmwan is currently working at Division of Women & Children, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, North Cumbria University Hospital, Carlisle Cumbria, UK . His area of interest include obstetrics,gynaecology and childbirth.He has earned lots of accolades in his research.
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Author(s): Stephen E.O. Ogbonmwan and Ikponmwonsa L. Ogbonmwan
Intrapartum Hyponatremic Convulsion Mimicking Eclampsia
Seizure resulting from water intoxication in pregnancy, labour and puerperium is rare. When it occurs, it is usually due to iatrogenic oxytocin infusion or in psychiatric disorder. This case report describes intra-partum seizure due to ingestion of seven litres of bottled water during labour. In the absence of other causes of convulsion in pregnancy, like eclampsia, epilepsy, social drug ingestion, severe hypoglycaemia, intracranial lesion like a brain tumour, meningitis or encephalitis, the most likely explanation is hyponatremia of 118 mmol/l which is defined as serum sodium concentration below 136 mmol/l.
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