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Posterior reversible leukoencephalopathy in a case of postpartum eclampsia

This case report describes an atypical presentation of eclampsia. A 26-year-old lady presented 5 days' postpartum with a series of grand mal seizures after an uneventful pregnancy and delivery. An MRI scan of the brain showed areas of low signal involving cerebral white matter and right cerebel...

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Published in:	American journal of obstetrics and gynecology 2005-09, Vol.193 (3), p.885-886
Main Authors:	Parisaei, Maryam, Derwig, Iris, Yoon, Jeannie, Erskine, Katrina J., Jarman, Paul R.
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Subjects:	Biological and medical sciences Diseases of mother, fetus and pregnancy Eclampsia - complications Eclampsia - diagnosis Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic - etiology Female Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics Headache. Facial pains. Syncopes. Epilepsia. Intracranial hypertension. Brain oedema. Cerebral palsy Humans Late onset eclampsia Medical sciences Nervous system (semeiology, syndromes) Neurology Posterior reversible leukoencephalopathy Postpartum headache Pregnancy Pregnancy. Fetus. Placenta Puerperal Disorders - diagnosis Recurrence
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