title: [Reversible acute postpartum cerebral angiopathy].
abstract: Acute cerebral angiopathy is a rare neuro-vascular complication in postpartum. In this setting, the implication of vasoconstrictive drugs used for lactation or deliverance hemorrhage inhibition has been established. This review aimed 1) to describe, epidemiologic, clinical and diagnostic features of this pathological condition. 2) To put in perspective this condition within the scope of neurovascular clinical syndrome of pregnancy.
authors.affiliation: Service de Neurologie B, PR P Trouillas, Hôpital Neurologique Pierre Wertheimer, Bron, France. norbert.nighoghossian@chu-lyon.fr
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nighoghossian
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Picot
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Baraza
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Felten
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hermier
mesh_terms: D002539:Cerebral Arterial Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D011644:Puerperal Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D016896:Treatment Outcome