Ischemia

Investigators at Mayo Clinic Report Research in Ischemia

Published in Women's Health Weekly, February 16th, 2012

2012 FEB 16 -- In this recent report, researchers in Rochester, Minnesota conducted a study "To raise awareness of the potentially adverse consequences of postpartum cerebral vasoconstriction, which is typically considered benign and self-limiting, by describing 4 fulminantly fatal cases. Retrospective case series."

"Tertiary referral center. Four postpartum women aged 15 to 33 years developed acute neurologic deficits 1 to 8 days after uncomplicated deliveries. One had a history of migraine headaches and 2 had histories of spontaneous abortion. Two of the patients had uneventful pregnancies and 2 had preeclampsia, 1 of whom had acute hepatic failure....

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Source: Women's Health Weekly (2012-02-16)

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