Beyond Eclampsia: Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis Presenting With Headache and Seizure in a Postpartum Patient

Beyond Eclampsia: Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis Presenting With Headache and Seizure in a Postpartum Patient

Abstract Introduction Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis is a potentially high-morbidity condition that can be difficult to diagnose given its nonspecific and variable presentations. Pregnancy and the immediate postpartum period are relatively high-risk periods for a number of medical conditions, incl...

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Main Author: Kriti Bhatia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Association of American Medical Colleges 2014-08-01
Series:MedEdPORTAL
Subjects:
Headache
Seizures
Brain
Postpartum Period
Cerebral
Venous
Online Access:http://www.mededportal.org/doi/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.9890

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