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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)
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Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society / v.38, no.4, 2005 , pp. 299-302 More about this Journal
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.
Keywords
Postpartum; Stroke;
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