| Postpartum cerebral angiopathy: an important diagnostic consideration in the postpartum period. | |
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PMID: 15295399 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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A 32-year-old woman, gravida 4, para 2, presented with a severe headache 5 days after she had a vaginal delivery with epidural anesthesia. Nine days later she had neurologic symptoms develop. Magnetic resonance imaging and cerebral angiogram were abnormal with evidence of a vasculitis consistent with postpartum cerebral angiopathy. The patient received both methylprednisolone and cyclophosphamide pulses with improvement of her symptoms. This is an important diagnosis for obstetricians to consider because it may result in serious neurologic damage if it is not diagnosed and treated early. |
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Authors:
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Panagiotis A Konstantinopoulos; Soha Mousa; Ramzi Khairallah; George Mtanos |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: American journal of obstetrics and gynecology Volume: 191 ISSN: 0002-9378 ISO Abbreviation: Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. Publication Date: 2004 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2004-08-05 Completed Date: 2004-09-14 Revised Date: 2005-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0370476 Medline TA: Am J Obstet Gynecol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 375-7 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Medicine, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA. |
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Adult Cerebral Angiography Cerebral Hemorrhage / diagnosis, etiology Female Humans Infarction, Posterior Cerebral Artery / diagnosis Magnetic Resonance Imaging Migraine Disorders / diagnosis Puerperal Disorders / diagnosis* Vasculitis, Central Nervous System / diagnosis* |
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