We report a case of postpartum cerebral angiopathy with headache; a rare entity that affects women within the early postpartum period. Cerebral angiography revealed multiple segmental narrowings of major cerebral arteries. The patient was monitored with transcranial color-coded sonography of the middle cerebral artery. Abnormally increased flow velocity within the middle cerebral artery decreased following initiation of steroid therapy, and the patient's headache improved dramatically.
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LANGLOIS, PF
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SHARON, GE
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SHARON, GE
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GAWRYL, MS
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SHARON, GE
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SHARON, GE
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GAWRYL, MS
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