Internal carotid artery dissection: an unusual cause of postpartum headache

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 61-65

  Waidelich, J M ^a   Bullough, A S ^a   Mhyre, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Anesthetic techniques; Carotid artery dissection; Complications; Obstetric: Epidural analgesia; Post dural puncture headache; Postpartum headache; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ADRENALIN; BUPIVACAINE; FENTANYL; IBUPROFEN; LIDOCAINE; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN; PARACETAMOL; WARFARIN;

ADULT; ANTICOAGULATION; ARTICLE; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CAROTID ARTERY INJURY; CASE REPORT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY; LABOR; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; THROMBOEMBOLISM; THROMBOGENESIS; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA, EPIDURAL; ANESTHESIA, OBSTETRICAL; CAROTID ARTERY, INTERNAL, DISSECTION; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PUERPERAL DISORDERS;

EID: 37349050307     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2007.04.003     Document Type: Article

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