Neurol. praxi. 2026;27(1):53-55 | DOI: 10.36290/neu.2025.062
Multiple cerebral venous thrombosis under the guise of lactational psychosis
- Komplexní cerebrovaskulární centrum, Neurologické oddělení, Masarykova nemocnice Ústí nad Labem, o. z., Krajská zdravotní, a. s.
- Komplexní cerebrovaskulární centrum, Neurologická klinika Lékařské fakulty Univerzity Palackého v Olomouci a Fakultní nemocnice Olomouc
Cerebral venous thrombosis is a rarer cause of stroke. It can be a life-threatening condition. It mainly affects women, and pregnancy and the postpartum period are also significantly at risk. Lactational psychosis is a serious psychological condition in the postpartum period, in which the woman is dangerous to herself and the newborn baby. We present a case report in which the clinical picture of encephalopathy together with the symptoms of migraine attacks in the observed migraineur faithfully imitated lactational psychosis. Early diagnosis and treatment of multiple cerebral venous thrombosis reversed the unfavorable clinical development and prevented more extensive permanent consequences.
Keywords: lactational (postpartum) psychosis, migraine, cerebral venous thrombosis, stroke.
Received: June 15, 2025; Revised: August 4, 2025; Accepted: August 5, 2025; Published: March 11, 2026 Show citation
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