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[Convulsions due to a postpartum cerebral angiopathy associated with the administration of bromocriptine]
E Burckard1, R G Patrigeon, D Felten
1Service d'anesthésie-réanimation, hôpital d'instruction des Armées Desgenettes, 108, boulevard Pinel, 69275 Lyon cedex 03, France. eburckard@free.fr
We report a case of postpartum convulsions due to a benign cerebral angiopathy occurring after bromocriptine therapy to suppress lactation. This case analyses the current knowledge concerning this rare entity. It allows pointing out special measures that must be taken with the administration of bromocriptine.
We report a case of postpartum convulsions due to a benign cerebral angiopathy occurring after bromocriptine therapy to suppress lactation. This case analyses the current knowledge concerning this rare entity. It allows pointing out special measures that must be taken with the administration of bromocriptine.