Committee report on cerebrovascular disorders, including eclampsia and emergency medical services, of the Japan Society for the Study of Hypertension in Pregnancy

This is the report of the Committee on cerebrovascular disorders, including eclampsia and emergency medical services, of the Japan Society for the Study of Hypertension in Pregnancy (JSSHP). Based on blood pressure (BP) analyses of eclamptic patients, it was concluded that BP variability was important for the onset of eclampsia. Furthermore, the Committee established guidelines for antihypertensive treatment that recommend a sliding scale of antihypertensive drug administration for hypertensive emergencies during both antepartum and postpartum periods.