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Pre-eclampsia: a predisposing factor for neonatal venous sinus thrombosis?
Pediatric neurology - 1 Sept 2001
Hunt R W, Badawi N, Laing S, Lam A
Abstract excerpt
Neonatal venous sinus thrombosis is a well-recognized, but infrequently diagnosed, cause of neonatal encephalopathy. Previous reports have tended to omit reference to the importance of maternal factors in predisposing the infant to this condition. This report, in which eight patients with neonatal venous sinus thrombosis are presented, will reveal a strong association between pre-eclampsia, prothrombotic...
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