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Stroke, Vol 23, 1364-1366, Copyright © 1992 by American Heart Association

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Postpartum cerebral angiopathy with cerebral infarction due to ergonovine use

F Barinagarrementeria, C Cantu and J Balderrama
Stroke Clinic, Instituto Nacional de Neurologia y Neurocirugia, Mexico, DF.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Earlier cases of stroke due to postpartum cerebral angiopathy have been reported. The mechanism of this angiopathy has not been explained. CASE DESCRIPTION: We present a case of cerebral infarction with evidence of occlusive change in the vertebrobasilar system as a complication of intravenous ergonovine use after cesarean section delivery. CONCLUSIONS: Ergonovine therapy is a likely cause of so-called postpartum cerebral angiopathy and stroke.

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