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Homonymous hemianopia following a triplet pregnancy: post-natal cerebral vasculitis or atypical eclampsia.

Authors :
Keay SD
Carroll SG
Scrutton M
Kelly A
Ormerod I
Cahill DJ
Source :
European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology [Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol] 2002 Jun 10; Vol. 103 (1), pp. 92-4.
Publication Year :
2002

Abstract

A 46-year-old woman with a triplet pregnancy developed seizures, an oculogyric crisis and a homonymous hemianopia post-natally. Abnormal neuroimaging studies and lumbar puncture suggested possible cerebral vasculitis. Treatment with aciclovir and prednisolone resulted in a slow resolution of symptoms. This case highlights the difficulty in distinguishing eclampsia from rarer neurological causes of peripartum seizures.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0301-2115
Volume :
103
Issue :
1
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
12039474
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/s0301-2115(02)00008-8