March of Dimes honors the Kraintz family Feb 24, 2008
Cindy Kraintz gave birth to Tommy prematurely because she suffered from preeclampsia and HELLP syndrome, a severe form of preeclampsia. Preeclampsia affects both the mother and the baby, and it is the leading known cause of premature births in the U.S., according to the Preeclampsia Foundation. (The Citizen's Voice, PA)
2008 March for Babies campaign looks to top 2007 numbers Feb 14, 2008
During a routine visit to their physician, Leslie Verslues, Grace's mother, was told she had HELLP syndrome. HELLP causes hemolysis (breakup of red blood cells), elevated liver enzymes (a measure of liver damage) and low platelets (particles in blood that keep our blood vessels from becoming too leaky). (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Trista and Ryan Sutter Reveal Health Problems During Pregnancy Sep 15, 2007
Having found protein in her urine, a symptom of preeclampsia, her OB tested Trista, finding elevated blood pressure as well as other symptoms, and diagnosed her with HELLP syndrome ... "The risks are seizures and coma, so they kept me overnight for observation. I can t remember much of the next day. My liver was failing. The only cure for HELLP syndrome is to have the baby, so they induced me," she told the magazine. (Fox News)
Helping KieronEngineering students hope to help a boy with cerebral palsy Apr 30, 2007
" The students are helping Kieron as part of their course Sharon Norton, Kieron's mother, said her son was born at just 24 weeks after she developed Hellp Syndrome- a life-threatening obstetric complication - and pre-eclampsia. When he was born, he weighed just 1lb 5oz, and he spent his first six months in hospital. Doctors first suspected he might have cerebral palsy at six weeks and he was diagnosed at when he was a year old. Sharon explained that, because the cerebral palsy affects all his... (BBC News -- UK)
Spotlighting early births Apr 13, 2007
When Shelly was 28 weeks pregnant, doctors diagnosed her with a rare disorder called hemolysis, elevated liver enzyme levels and a low platelet count, or HELLP syndrome. HELLP can cause bleeding, liver and blood pressure problems that affect both the mother and the baby. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Birth aidMedics help women in Afghanistan have babies safely Sep 10, 2006
"By the time she reached us she had started labour, but then had a fit. We had to give her magnesium sulphate to stop her fitting and I delivered the twins. "She then went on to develop a condition called HELLP syndrome (where women can develop bleeding, liver and blood pressure problems), but fortunately she pulled through all that and was able to travel home with two healthy babies. " One of the major problems facing Jacqui's team is a lack of funds. Money to train specialists in obstetrics... (BBC News -- South Asia)
Hypertension in pregnancy needs checking Aug 18, 2006
Mothers with preeclampsia and its even more sinister variant, HELLP syndrome, often face dangerously high blood pressure during pregnancy, blood pressure problems after birth, liver and kidney problems, and bouts of preeclampsia with subsequent pregnancies. No one knows what causes preeclampsia. (Toronto Star -- Life)
Health fair saved h000004A8er life Aug 17, 2006
HELLP syndrome is caused by a contraction of blood vessels in the liver. The condition is rising among pregnant women. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Researchers identify protein associated with severe preeclampsia Jun 5, 2006
However, for unknown reasons, a subset of preeclampsia patients will go on to experience severe preeclampsia a group of dramatically escalated symptoms characterized by a sudden, massive rise in blood pressure, which can lead to the onset of seizures, as well as the development of fetal growth restriction and the HELLP syndrome ... "During the course of our previous experiments [to confirm the role of sFlt1 in the disease] we observed that although all of the animals treated with sFlt1... (EurekAlert!)
Warners walk for Shelly May 3, 2006
One week after giving birth to the bundle of joy, Shelly Bridgewater, the Warner's 25-year-old daughter, and a 1997 graduate of Davenport West High School, died after a battle with severe preeclampsia and HELLP syndrome. Not a day goes by that the Warners, residents of rural Walcott, don't think about their daughter and what she's missing. (Eldrige North Scott Press, IA)
Parents work to educate new moms about preeclampsia May 1, 2006
" What if their daughter, Shelly Warner Bridgewater, had lived to see her now 15-month-old daughter, Hailey, grow up? What if doctors could have saved Shelly's life? Shelly, a 2002 Iowa State University graduate, was 25 when she died Jan. 16, 2005, of preeclampsia and HELLP Syndrome, just one week after delivering Hailey. A teacher in the Iowa Falls school district, she and Brad Bridgewater had married the year before. Now, her parents, who live in Walcott, have pledged to educate other women... (Quad-Cities Online)
'Million dollar miracle': Leesburg 2-year-old survives premature birth Apr 21, 2006
The blood-clotting disorder caused preeclampsia, which developed into hemolysis, elevated liver enzyme levels and a low platelet count, also known as HELLP syndrome. Most women who develop the disorder don't do so until the 32nd to 34th week of pregnancy, but Ashley Hall was rushed to an area hospital with cramps in week 25. (Centreville Times, VA)
