Eclampsia: From Greek (eklampsis), meaning "a sudden flash" or "shining forth," which historically described the sudden onset of seizures.
Around 400 BCE, Hippocrates described convulsions during pregnancy, likely early accounts of eclampsia.
In 1694, French physician François Mauriceau described seizures associated with pregnancy and delivery. The disorder was mainly referred to as “toxemia of pregnancy”
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