Eclampsia (Greek, “shining forth”), an acute and life-threatening complication of pregnancy, is characterized by the appearance of tonic-clonic seizures, usually in a patient who had developed preeclampsia. (According to the explanation of Wikipedia). It is often marked by an increase in blood pressure and excretion of excess protein the urine. The disorder typically starts in the second trimester of pregnancy around 20-22 weeks. When untreated or the diagnosis is missed, it can be fatal for both the mother and the baby.

Research suggests that women who are pregnant with the potentially dangerous condition pre-eclampsia have a higher chance of suffering more from hypothyroidism.

Teams from the US and Norway discovered that those with the condition had a increased risk of an under-active thyroid, which can cause fatigue and depression.

The cause of pre-eclampsia is not clear but the condition has been attached to increased levels of certain proteins during the later months of the pregnancy.