Published October 31, 2025
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Hyperemesis Induced Acute Quadriparesis in Pregnancy with Missed Miscarriage: A Case Report
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- Ortuanya, Emeka Kelvin1
- Ugwuanyi, Chika Thompson1
- Onyekpa, Ifeanyi Johnson1
- Mba, Sunday Gabriel1
- Odugu, Uwaezuoke Boniface1
- Nevo, Obiora Calistus1
- Nwaeze, Malachy Ezenwaeze1
- Nweze, Onyegbunam Silvester1
- Maduka, Chike Joachim1
- Awkadigwe, Ikenna Fredrick1
- Eze, Chijioke Obiechina1
- Udeozor, Nnamdi Vitalis1
- Eze, Chukwuka Chude1
- Emmanuel, Godwin Ugochukwu1
- Udegbunam, Chibunze Chukwunonso1
- Okoh, Darlington Sunday Sochima1
- Okoh, Matthew1
- Offor, Ogbonna Thadeus1
- Uzoho, Ijeoma Ernest1
- Nkemakolam, Chukwubuike Obumnaeme1
- Ezike, Ukamaka Andre1
- Nwanne, Mekowulu Chigekwu1
- Ugoji, Chibuzor Darlington-Peter2
- 1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Enugu State University Teaching Hospital, Parklane, Enugu, Nigeria.
- 2. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, David Umahi Federal University Teaching Hospital Uburu, Ebonyi State, Nigeria
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Reports on quadriparesis in pregnancy secondary to gastrointestinal losses are rare. We describe a previously healthy 22-year-old primigravida at approximately 20 weeks gestation who presented to us with weakness in all the four limbs for 3 days and vomiting off and on in the last 6 weeks gestation. This report is unusual but important as it is a rapidly treatable or reversible paresis. Herein this report.
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