Postpartum cerebral angiopathy associated with the administration of sumatriptan and dihydroergotamine - A case report

Intensive Care Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 532-534

  Granier, I ^a   Garcia, E ^a   Geissler, A ^a   Boespflug, M D ^a   Durand Gasselin, J ^a  

^a Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal Toulon La Seyne sur Mer   (France)

Author keywords

Cerebral angiopathy; Ergot derivates; Postpartum; Sumatriptan; Vasospasm

Indexed keywords

DIHYDROERGOTAMINE; SUMATRIPTAN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN ARTERY; CASE REPORT; CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PUERPERIUM; SEIZURE; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; VASCULAR DISEASE;

ADULT; CEREBRAL ANGIOGRAPHY; CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS; ERGONOVINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; OXYTOCICS; PREGNANCY; PUERPERAL DISORDERS; SUMATRIPTAN; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; VASOCONSTRICTOR AGENTS;

EID: 0033042731     PISSN: 03424642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001340050894     Document Type: Article

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