Postpartum cerebral vasospasm treated with hypervolemic therapy

P. T. Akins; K. J. Levy; A. H. Cross; M. P. Goldberg; M. H. Schieber

doi:10.1016/S0002-9378(96)70064-9

Postpartum cerebral vasospasm treated with hypervolemic therapy

P. T. Akins, K. J. Levy, A. H. Cross, M. P. Goldberg, M. H. Schieber

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Abstract

In a 23-year-old woman, gravida 1, para 1-0-0-1, headaches and seizures developed 1 week after an uncomplicated delivery. Cerebral angiography revealed severe, diffuse cerebral vasospasm. Her symptoms resolved with hyperosmolar, hypervolemic therapy and nimodipine. Magnetic resonance angiography on postpartum day 23 confirmed persistent, severe vasospasm, and repeat magnetic resonance angiography on postpartum day 33 demonstrated interval improvement. This report documents the time course of a case of postpartum vasospasm and its response to hypervolemic, hyperosmolar therapy and nimodipine.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1386-1388
Number of pages	3
Journal	American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
Volume	175
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0002-9378(96)70064-9
State	Published - 1996

Keywords

Cerebral vasospasm
angiography (magnetic resonance)
eclampsia
puerperium

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Obstetrics and Gynecology

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