title: Eclamptic subarachnoid haemorrhage without hypertension.
abstract: Subarachnoid haemorrhage in pregnancy is often the result of aneurysmal rupture or severe hypertension. A young woman with postpartum eclampsia and 'normal' blood pressure developed sudden-onset head pain, and was found to have minor biconvexity subarachnoid hemorrhages. Serial angiograms of the cervicocranial vessels revealed no evidence of aneurysm or arteriovenous malformation. A follow-up angiogram revealed diffuse vessel narrowing, consistent with postpartum angiopathy. Treatment consisted only of nimodipine for the prevention of vasospasm. The patient made an excellent recovery, without residual neurological deficits.
authors: NJ Neuroscience Institute, JFK Medical Center, Edison, New Jersey 08818, USA. arista1@pol.net
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