Abstract
Status epilepticus (SE) caused by cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) is rare in pregnancy and puerperium, with few cases described in literature. Seizures in pregnancy are usually due to previous epilepsy or pregnancy related disease, such as eclampsia, posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES), reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome (RCVS), eclampsia and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP). Due to its high mortality, the SE and the underlying disease must be promptly managed. In this article, we present a case of SE in postpartum due to cerebral venous thrombosis and we reviewed the cases described on the topic.
Orivaldo Alves Barbosa, João Filho Araujo Ribeiro, Paola Lima Lemos
