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A Rare Case of Postpartum Carotid Dissection

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Cervicocranial arterial dissection is not a common disease (2.5% of total brain infarction), and its pathogenesis is still not fully understood. However, it appears to be multifactorial and is rarely seen in the postpartum period. A 40-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with sudden right lower limb paresis 10 days after vaginal delivery. She had no history of DM, HTN, preeclampsia, or underlying cerebrovascular disease. Upon evaluation, left extracranial carotid artery dissection was found on cervical MRA. The likelihood of postpartum dissection is rare, but it could be due to vascular damage associated with the Valsalva maneuver during labor; hemodynamic and hormonal changes due to pregnancy may also play a role.

Source: Case Reports in Clinical Practice

DOI: 10.18502/crcp.v9i5.18454

Authors: Marzie Abutorabi zarchi, Amirmasoud Kazemzadeh Houjaghan

Institutions: Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Language: English

Topic: Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases

Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4409647075

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