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Most seizures during pregnancy occur in women who already have epilepsy. During pregnancy most women will continue their previous level of seizure control, although 15-30% may experience an increase in seizures. Pregnancy-induced changes in antiepileptic drug pharmacokinetics are a major factor
Central pontine myelinolysis (CPM) has been reported in women with severe hyperemesis gravidarum-induced hyponatremia followed by rapid correction. Gestational diabetes with adipsia complicated by acute hypernatremia resulting in CPM has never been reported. Here is a case of a disabled female who
BACKGROUND
Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis is a rare condition. The most frequent symptoms and signs are headache, focal seizures with or without secondary generalization, unilateral or bilateral paresis and papilledema. We report a case of transverse sinus and superior sagittal sinus thrombosis
Several medical illnesses commonly occur in the pregnant patient admitted to the emergency department. Some, such as hyperemesis gravidarum and urinary tract infection, occur exclusively or with increased frequency in pregnancy. Thromboembolic disease is the leading cause of maternal death in
A 29 year old woman is described with severe hyperemesis gravidarum, atypical migraine, numerous admissions to hospital for psychiatric illness, non-epileptic seizures, and valproate-induced coma. Metabolic studies and measurement of [9,10(n)-3H]palmitate oxidation by cultured fibroblasts suggested
Pregnancies in women with epilepsy are high risk and need careful management by both the medical and obstetric teams due to the increased incidence of complications and adverse outcomes of pregnancy. By the time a pregnant woman with epilepsy presents, the foetus is virtually fully formed and the
Pregnancies in women with epilepsy are high risk and need careful management by both the medical and obstetric teams due to the increased incidence of complications and adverse outcomes of pregnancy. By the time a pregnant woman with epilepsy presents, the foetus is virtually fully formed and the
BACKGROUND
Nowadays, developmental venous anomaly (DVA) is recognized as the most common cerebral vascular malformation. Most DVAs are diagnosed incidentally on routine brain imaging, but they are occasionally symptomatic. We report the case of a 26-year-old Japanese woman with intracerebral