Cerebral vasoconstriction in toxemia.
Three patients with toxemia developed acute neurologic deterioration postpartum. In all, cerebral angiography revealed widespread arterial vasoconstriction. Cerebral vasoconstriction may be an important cause of neurologic complications in toxemia.
D000328:Adult; D001921:Brain / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008278:Magnesium Sulfate / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014661:Vasoconstriction
D008278:Magnesium Sulfate