michael s
(Michael S)
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over 1–2 hours. For hypertensive encephalopathy in the context of
pre-eclampsia, intravenous magnesium sulphate is a specific
therapy. The presence of focal neurological signs should prompt a
CT head scan to exclude haemorrhagic stroke or subarachnoid
haemorrhage, in which case nimodipine should be started.
