Korean J Obstet Gynecol.
2001 Aug;44(8):1553-1557.
A case of Hypertensive Encephalopathy after Postpartum Bleeding
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- 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Dongguk University, Kyongju, Korea.
- 2Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Dongguk University, Kyongju, Korea.
Abstract
- Hypertensive encephalpathy is defined as severe hypertension in association with headache, nausea and vomiting, visual disturbances, confusion, stupor and coma. The pathophysiological mechanism is incompletely understood and causing as a result of failure of the upper limit of cerebral vascular autoregulation. Magnetic resonance imaging shows a characteristics posterior leukoencephalopathy, predominantly affects the white matter of the parietal and occipital lobes. Hypertensive encephalopathy are potentially reversible with timely and appropriate treatment. We experienced a case of hypertensive encephalopathy after normal vaginal delivery and report this case with a brief review of the literatures.
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