Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome: a rare cause of postpartum headache

Kate Sophie Wiles, Ross Nortley, Ata Siddiqui, Paul Holmes, Catherine Nelson-Piercy

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Abstract

We describe two women presenting with severepostpartum headache associated with
hypertension but with no other signs or investigation results to suggest pre-eclampsia. In one case, the headache was associated with atypical subarachnoid haemorrhage. The variable nature of the headache and the degree of associated hypertension raised the clinical suspicion of reversible cerebral vasoconstriction
syndrome, confirmed on MR angiography. Both patients took nimodipine until the cerebral vasoconstriction had resolved radiologically.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)141-144
JournalPRACTICAL NEUROLOGY
Volume15
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 13 Mar 2015

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