title: Postpartum headache due to spontaneous cervical artery dissection.
abstract: Postpartum headache is quite common and often related to potentially ominous cerebrovascular accidents. As illustrated in previously published reports, spontaneous cervical artery dissection is a rare but possible cause of headache in the postpartum. We provide 2 additional cases to the 19 described so far, including the first ever report of migraine with aura-like symptoms. Additionally, we summarize the literature and we speculate about the possible etiopathological mechanism underlying this condition.
authors: Department of Neurosciences, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.
authors: Paolo
authors: P
authors: Borelli
authors: Filippo
authors: F
authors: Baldacci
authors: Angelo
authors: A
authors: Nuti
authors: Claudio
authors: C
authors: Lucetti
authors: Caterina
authors: C
authors: Berti
authors: Chiara
authors: C
authors: Logi
authors: Giovanni
authors: G
authors: Orlandi
authors: Ubaldo
authors: U
authors: Bonuccelli
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001241:Aspirin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D020215:Carotid Artery, Internal, Dissection / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006261:Headache / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011644:Puerperal Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; D001241:Aspirin