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Postpartum cerebral angiopathy. Is there a role for sympathomimetic drugs?

Author(s) -

Henry G. Raroque,

G Tesfa,

P D Purdy

Publication year - 1993

Publication title -

stroke

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397

H-Index - 319

eISSN - 1524-4628

pISSN - 0039-2499

DOI - 10.1161/01.str.24.12.2108

Subject(s) - medicine , angiopathy , headaches , ergotamine , ergometrine , anesthesia , reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome , magnetic resonance imaging , complication , migraine , vasoconstriction , radiology , surgery , endocrinology , diabetes mellitus

Postpartum cerebral angiopathy is associated with the use of of ergot alkaloids. The exact mechanism is unclear but may be related to their sympathomimetic properties, as evidenced in patients already on other ergot derivatives who deteriorated only after taking additional sympathomimetic drugs. We postulate that sympathomimetic agents, independent of ergot alkaloids, may produce the same complication.

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