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WHO fact sheet on pre-eclampsia, including key facts, risk factors, symptoms, complications, treatment, prevention and WHO response. Preeclampsia is either new high blood pressure or worsening of existing high blood pressure that develops after the 20th week of pregnancy and is accompanied by excess protein in the urine. Eclampsia is seizures that occur in women with preeclampsia and that have no other cause. Pre-eclampsia is a pregnancy disorder characterized by high blood pressure and protein in the urine, or organ damage. It can be life-threatening for mother and baby and requires delivery or medication. Learn about the risk factors, diagnosis, prevention and complications of pre-eclampsia. Preeclampsia is persistent high blood pressure and other problems in people who are pregnant or who have recently given birth. It can threaten the life of mother and baby, and requires prompt diagnosis and treatment. Learn more about preeclampsia, its risk factors, complications and prevention.
