Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society

The Korean Neurosurgical Society (대한신경외과학회)
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Postpartum Cerebral Angiopathy - Presenting with Both Hemorrhagic and Ischemic Stroke

  • Kim, Sung-Ho (Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University) ;
  • Chang, Chul-Hoon (Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University) ;
  • Kim, Sang-Woo (Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University) ;
  • Choi, Byung-Yon (Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University)
  • Published : 2005.10.28
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Abstract

Postpartum cerebral angiopathy[PPCA] is a benign and, reversible cerebrovascular disease in the postpartum period. The authors report here a 29-year-old woman who had severe headache, very poor consciousness and visual disturbances as the symptoms of PPCA. The clinical and radiological evaluation and treatment of this patient are disscussed.

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