Pediatric Neurology
Volume 25, Issue 3 , Pages 242-246, September 2001

Pre-eclampsia: a predisposing factor for neonatal venous sinus thrombosis?

  • Rod W Hunt, BMBS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neonatal Medicine; The Children’s Hospital at Westmead; Westmead, NSW, Australia
    • ,
  • Nadia Badawi, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neonatal Medicine; The Children’s Hospital at Westmead; Westmead, NSW, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunication should be addressed to: Dr. Badawi; Consultant Neonatologist; Department of Neonatology; The Children’s Hospital at Westmead; Locked Bag 4001; Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia
    • ,
  • Sharon Laing, BA

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neonatal Medicine; The Children’s Hospital at Westmead; Westmead, NSW, Australia
    • ,
  • Albert Lam, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology; The Children’s Hospital at Westmead; Westmead, NSW, Australia

Received 9 January 2001; accepted 16 April 2001.

Abstract 

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 disorders, and neonatal venous sinus thrombosis. Contrary to previously published reports, there is a high likelihood of neurodevelopmental residua after this condition.

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PII: S0887-8994(01)00291-0

Pediatric Neurology
Volume 25, Issue 3 , Pages 242-246, September 2001

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