title: Maternal grand mal seizure leads to a surprising diagnosis of Dandy-Walker variant.
abstract: Pregnant women may present with abnormal symptoms that are assumed to be related to the pregnancy. The purpose of this case study is to examine an obstetric case that provides a wider view of a grand mal seizure in a perinatal patient with previously undiagnosed Dandy-Walker Variant. When a pregnant or newly postpartum woman has seizures, eclampsia may be the most the most likely diagnosis, but it may not be accurate.
authors.affiliation: Department of Education, Providence Holy Cross Medical Center, Mission Hills, CA 91355, USA. sherri.mendelson@providence.org
authors.forename: Sherri G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Mendelson
mesh_terms: D003616:Dandy-Walker Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004830:Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D049590:Postpartum Period; D011247:Pregnancy; D055815:Young Adult