title: Stroke in the postpartum period: a case study.
abstract: A twenty six years old woman presented with visual disturbance, headache and gait disturbance ten weeks postpartum. Imaging studies identified an acute infarction in the left thalamus. This case report discusses her presentation, investigations and management and the aetiology of stroke in pregnancy and the postpartum period.
authors.affiliation: Eastwood Stroke Unit, Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust , Calow, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S44 5BL, UK .
authors.forename: Allison
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sj
authors.forename: Basit
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authors.forename: Omer Mohd
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authors.lastname: Hussein
authors.forename: Ahmed
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authors.lastname: Ra
keywords: Neurology; Postpartum; Pregnancy; Stroke
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