Non-traumatic Postpartum Subdural Hematoma: A Case Report Of Probable Complication Of Preeclampsia.
Preeclampsia is a condition that affects nearly 8% of pregnant women, usually during the second half of pregnancy (from around 20 weeks) or soon after their baby is delivered. A spontaneous subdural hematoma associated with preeclampsia is extremely rare. The author is reporting in this article the case of a 32-year-old woman with 34 weeks of gestation, who sought treatment for high blood pressure, headache, and proteinuria. Nearly 6 weeks after a cesarean delivery of a stillborn baby, the patient developed headache and palsy of the left VIth cranial nerve. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a left hemispherical subdural hematoma, with midline deviation.