Seizures
High blood pressure is a particularly dangerous health issue in pregnant women, which should be aware of pre-eclampsia, a high blood pressure problem that would lead to seizures if not properly addressed. Sometimes, even adult males and non-pregnant women would also experience seizures as a result of hypertension, which is why hypertension should also be investigated in patients with epilepsy or recurrent episodes of seizures.
As you can see, the most common hypertension symptoms are very easy to overlook, and the most obvious and noticeable symptoms are already a part of an urgent event that requires medical attention. Therefore, it is recommended to perform routine check-ups instead of waiting for symptoms to come up. Hypertension is called a “silent killer” because it slowly escalates causing many complications in the organism and without giving signs until it is too late to reverse it.
Treating hypertension
There are many therapeutic options to treat hypertension, but they are all based on one strong foundation: diet and exercise. All clinicians would prescribe lifestyle changes to their patients according to their health conditions because they are very effective in controlling hypertension along with drugs. In many cases, diet and exercise along with weight control are enough to improve a patient’s blood pressure readings. However, in most cases, they would also need medications to control their condition, and these should be prescribed and closely monitored by your physician.