title: Ischemic neuropathy and rhabdomyolysis as presenting symptoms of postpartum cardiomyopathy.
abstract: Rhabdomyolysis and peripheral neuropathy are two distinct disease entities which are rarely encountered in combination. We present a woman with rhabdomyolysis and peripheral neuropathy 3 weeks postpartum. Her symptoms were caused by bilateral femoral artery thrombosis due to postpartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM). This demonstrates that PPCM may present with predominantly non-cardial symptoms and underscores the importance of rapidly recognizing this disorder.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Rick C G
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Helmich
authors.forename: Hanneke W M
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: van Laarhoven
authors.forename: Hennie C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Schoonderwaldt
authors.forename: Mirian C H
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Janssen
mesh_terms: D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D049590:Postpartum Period; D012206:Rhabdomyolysis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D055815:Young Adult