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Vasospasms of Cerebral Arteries

Constriction of the blood vessels in the brain.

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Vasospasms of cerebral arteries in hyperemesis gravidarum.
Kanayama N, Khatun S, Belayet HM, Yamashita M, Yonezawa M, Kobayashi T, Terao T.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Japan.
Gynecologic & Obstetrical Investigations 1998 Aug;46(2):139-41.

We report 2 cases of hyperemesis gravidarum associated with vasospasms of cerebral arteries recognized by magnetic resonance imaging angiography. The hyperemetic condition of the patients improved after fluid and electrolyte replacement therapy.

Updated on: Mar. 24, 2010