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- Title
Headache and status epilepticus in the postpartum period; posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome or cerebral venous thrombosis?
- Authors
Zis, Panagiotis; Tavernarakis, Antonios
- Abstract
We report a case of a young woman, with a history of a miscarriage and a molar pregnancy, who developed headache and status epilepticus in postpartum day three. Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) and cerebral venous and sinus thrombosis (CVST) can present with identical clinical picture; however, the imaging findings can help the clinician to make the correct diagnosis and initiate the appropriate treatment. Both PRES and CVST are medical emergencies and fully reversible entities especially when treatment initiation is immediate.
- Publication
Case reports in emergency medicine, 2013, Vol 2013, p680327
- ISSN
2090-648X
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1155/2013/680327