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Postpartum cerebral angiopathy possibly due to bromocriptine therapy
E Janssens1, M Hommel, F Mounier-Vehier
1Department of Neurology, Lille University Hospital, France.
Stroke
|January 1, 1995
Abstract
Background:
Eight cases of benign angiopathy of the postpartum period have been reported previously, none of which involved the administration of bromocriptine.
Case Description:
We describe a case of benign cerebral angiopathy in a 20-year-old woman in the postpartum period occurring after bromocriptine therapy prescribed to suppress lactation.
Conclusions:
Other adverse effects due to vasoconstriction have been reported during bromocriptine therapy, such as myocardial infarction and arterial hypertension. This case suggests that a similar mechanism may be possible in cerebral arteries, although the cause of vasoconstriction remains uncertain.