Post-Partum Angiopathy presenting as Ischemic Stroke

Gupta, P.; Rohatgi, A.; Patel, S.

Journal of the Association of Physicians of India 64(9): 89-90

2016


ISSN/ISBN: 0004-5772
PMID: 27762527
Document Number: 686479
Post-partum angiopathy is grouped within the category of reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndromes. It is considered to be a rare but under-recognized cause of stroke especially in pregnancy. We present the case of a 24 year old female who presented with hemiparesis and seizure, and turned out to be a case of post partum angiopathy.

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