Exploring Headaches in Pregnancy and Neurological Complications

The chapter delves into the onset of headaches in pregnant women, emphasizing differential diagnoses and the role of pregnancy-related conditions like preeclampsia. It further discusses the physiological changes during pregnancy that contribute to secondary headaches and the need to consider infections as potential causes. A complex neurological case study involving a pregnant patient with suspected meningitis is detailed, highlighting the diagnostic process, differentiation from encephalitis, and considerations for empirical antimicrobial therapy.