RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Postpartum cerebral vein thrombosis
JF Neurosciences Journal
JO Neurosciences (Riyadh)
FD Prince Sultan Military Medical City
SP 93
OP 95
VO 10
IS 1
A1 Gowri, Vaidyanathan
A1 Mathew, Mariam
A1 Galaal, Khadra A.
A1 Jain, Rajeev
YR 2005
UL http://nsj.org.sa/content/10/1/93.abstract
AB Pregnancy increases the risk of cerebrovascular accidents to approximately 13 times the expected rate. Most of the cerebrovascular accidents are due to cerebral venous thrombosis. Headache, seizures and focal neurological deficits are some of the symptoms of cerebral venous thrombosis. Headache can also be due to postural puncture, pre eclampsia and eclampsia in the postpartum period. Neuroimaging with MRI with contrast helps in the diagnosis of cerebral venous thrombosis and giving a definite diagnosis, which aids in the treatment and prognosis. The cases presented in this report highlight the importance of investigations such as MRI or CT in the diagnosis of cerebral venous thrombosis in pregnancy and puerperium.