Postpartum Cerebral Angiopathy Possibly Due to Bromocriptine Therapy

BACKGROUND: Eight cases of benign angiopathy of the postpartum period have been reported previously, none of which involved the administration of bromocriptine. CASE DESCRIPTION: We describe a case of benign cerebral angiopathy in a 20-year-old woman in the postpartum period occurring after bromocriptine therapy prescribed to suppress lactation. CONCLUSIONS: Other adverse effects due to vasoconstriction have been reported during bromocriptine therapy, such as myocardial infarction and arterial hypertension. This case suggests that a similar mechanism may be possible in cerebral arteries, although the cause of vasoconstriction remains uncertain.