Late-onset postpartum eclampsia: Still a diagnostic dilemma?

Hong Kong Medical Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 60-63

  Santos, V M ^a   Correa F G ^a   Modesto, F R D ^b   Moutella, P R ^a  

^a Hospital das Forcas Armadas Brasilia   (Brazil)

^b Brazilian Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Author keywords

Cerebrovascular disorders; Eclampsia; Magnetic resonance imaging; Postpartum period; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN ANGIOGRAPHY; BRAZIL; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; ECLAMPSIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PUERPERIUM; HYPERTENSION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; PUERPERAL DISORDER; REVIEW; SEIZURE;

ADULT; CEREBRAL ANGIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PRE-ECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; PUERPERAL DISORDERS; SEIZURES;

EID: 41649088862     PISSN: 10242708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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