Neurocysticercosis – A Rare Differential Diagnosis of Postpartum Eclampsia
Abstract
Seizures in postpartum period usually result from eclampsia, epilepsy or centrals nervous system disorders. Neurocysticercosis is a rare, but an important, cause of first-time convulsions in postpartum period. Here we report a case of 22 year old women with neurocysticercosis presenting in the fourth postnatal day with convulsions. This case highlightsNeurocysticercosis should be considered in postnatal women presenting with seizures which cannot be explained by eclampsia.
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