Headaches are common throughout the postpartum period; it can be primary or secondary. Most headaches are primary (i.e, migraine, and tension-type headache), while secondary headaches account for less than 10% of cases and increase in incidence in the last trimester and postpartum period [1]. The common causes of secondary postpartum headaches include intracranial hyperten- sion (IH), eclampsia, reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome, cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT), pituitary apoplexy, and post- dural puncture headache. Severe anemia can also produce IH and may be life-threatening, but it is treatable; neurological deficit can be reversible with timely treatment.
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