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1. Premonitory stage: -

• Loss of consciousness

• Dilated pupils

• The eyes move from side to side

• Muscular twitches as in hand, tongue & face

This stage lasts about half a minute.

2. Tonic stage:-

• Severe muscles spasm all over the body.

• Respiratory muscles spasm -------> cyanosis.

• Swallowing muscles spasm -------> accumulation of saliva in

the mouth.

It lasts about half a minute.

3. Clonic stage :-

• Irregular and intermittent muscles contraction and relaxation.

• The tongue may be bitten.

• Involuntary passing of faces or urine.

4. Stage of coma :-

• A new fit starts during coma or after recovery of it.

• Increase muscular activity -----> increase temperature.

It lasts for minutes, hours or days.

Types of eclampsia :-

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