title: [Ischemic stroke secondary to spontaneous arterial dissection of the internal carotid artery: a rare postpartum complication].
abstract: We report a case of ischemic stroke caused by internal carotid artery dissection in a 35-year-old woman in postpartum following spontaneous labor and vaginal delivery. Ischemic stroke due to arterial dissection requires rapid diagnosis and anticoagulation.
authors.affiliation: Service de neurologie, CHU Hassan II, km 2,200, route Sidi Hrazem, BP 30000, Fès, Maroc. Electronic address: naimachtaou@gmail.com.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Chtaou
authors.affiliation: Service de neurologie, CHU Hassan II, km 2,200, route Sidi Hrazem, BP 30000, Fès, Maroc.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Messouak
authors.affiliation: Service de neurologie, CHU Hassan II, km 2,200, route Sidi Hrazem, BP 30000, Fès, Maroc.
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Belahsen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D020215:Carotid Artery, Internal, Dissection / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric; D005260:Female; D006429:Hemiplegia / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011247:Pregnancy; D011644:Puerperal Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants
keywords: Accident vasculaire cérébral; Dissection; Post-partum; Postpartum; Stroke