title: Cocaine, pregnancy, and postpartum intracerebral hemorrhage.
abstract: An increase in cocaine abuse by pregnant women has been associated with a range of maternal/fetal cardiovascular complications. Intracerebral hemorrhage has been reported as a cocaine-related complication, but has not previously been associated with pregnancy. We report a case of cocaine-associated intracerebral hemorrhage in the postpartum period which complicated the differential diagnosis and management of hypertension and seizures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pontiac General Hospital, Michigan.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mercado
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Calver
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Sokol
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000139:chemically induced*; D003042:Cocaine; D004830:Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic / Q000139:chemically induced; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000139:chemically induced; D011247:Pregnancy; D011644:Puerperal Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders
chemical_list: D003042:Cocaine