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Sudden Onset Headache in a Post-Partum Young Female
Author(s) -
Catherine O’Brien,
HakimehKhatoon Asadi,
Kok Hk,
Seamus Looby,
Alan O’Hare,
Jim Thornton,
Paul Brennan
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of neurology and neurosurgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2373-8995
DOI - 10.19104/jnn.2016.21
Subject(s) - post partum , medicine , pediatrics , psychology , pregnancy , biology , genetics
We present the case of a 33 year old female presenting with acute neurological signs including right sided neglect and confusion four days postpartum. The original non-contrast CT brain demonstrated an acute left temporal intraparenchymal hemorrhage. A cerebral catheter angiogram was performed and demonstrated the typical appearances of RCVS (Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome).

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