Peripartum cerebral venous thrombosis.
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Dans Anglais
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| ID: sea-95139
ABSTRACT
The clinical and computed tomography (CT) features of 25 patients with peripartum CVT are described. Majority of the patients presented in postpartum period and did not receive proper antenatal care. Headache (92%), altered sensorium (80%, seizures (76%), papilloedema (80%) and hemiplegia (52%) were the common modes of presentation. CT findings included diffuse brain oedema (52%), haemorrhagic or nonhaemorrhagic infarctions on one or both sides of brain (48%), gyral enhancement (40%) and tentorial enhancement (16%). While 15 patients made good recovery, 3 cases (12%) died during acute stage of illness.
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IMSEAR (Asie du Sud-Est)
Sujet Principal:
Complications cardiovasculaires de la grossesse
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Troubles du postpartum
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Crises épileptiques
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Veines de l'encéphale
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Oedème cérébral
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Femelle
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Humains
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Grossesse
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Tomodensitométrie
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Embolie et thrombose intracrâniennes
Type d'étude:
Etude diagnostique
langue:
Anglais
Année:
1992
Type:
Article
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