A Serious Headache: Lessons Learned from the Management of Pregnancy-Associated Venous Sinus Thrombosis in a Region with Limited Abortion Access

Affiliations

¹ Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA. sqasmi@emory.edu.
² Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.
³ Departments of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Anesthesiology, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.

Editorial

Syed Talha Qasmi et al. Neurocrit Care. 2025 Feb.

. 2025 Feb;42(1):277-281.

doi: 10.1007/s12028-024-02122-y. Epub 2024 Sep 25.

¹ Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA. sqasmi@emory.edu.
² Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.
³ Departments of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Anesthesiology, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of Interest: The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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