jneuroJournal of Neurology and NeuropsychiatrycoVolume 3 Issue 1 (Jan-June)MultidisciplinaryEnglish6 Months NNY20260527Mental HealthA Rare Case of Postpartum Meningitis Complicated by Dural Sinus Thrombosis: A Case ReportEnglishY1819Sara A. Al-Dawood1EnglishNZahra’a F. AL-Sunni1 LailaS.Abukhamseen1EnglishY*EnglishYPostpartum meningitis is a rare but potentially fatal complication of the puerperium. Its diagnosis is challenging when complicated by cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) due to overlapping clinical features and rapid neurological decline.We report a 41-year-old woman who presented 13 days after an uncomplicated vaginal delivery with severe headache, fever, vomiting, and altered mental status. Cerebrospinal fluid analysis revealed neutrophilic pleocytosis, markedly elevated protein, and hypoglycorrhachia, consistent with bacterial meningitis, despite negative cultures and molecular studies. Neuroimaging showed multifocal cortical and subcortical infarctions, and MR venography confirmed dural sinus and cortical vein thrombosis.This case highlights the rare but devastating coexistence of postpartum bacterial meningitis and CVT, emphasizing the need for early recognition of both infectious and vascular causes in postpartum women with neurological symptoms.EnglishCerebral venous thrombosis, Confusion, Headache, Meningitis, Postpartumhttps://jneuro.clsconf.com/admin/abstract?id=41References1619Van de Beek, D.; et al. Community-acquired bacterial meningitis in adults. N. Engl. J. Med. 2006.Ferro, J.M.; et al. Cerebral venous thrombosis. Lancet 2016.De Gans, J.; van de Beek, D. Dexamethasone in adults with bacterial meningitis. N. Engl. J. Med.2002.Silvis, S.M.; et al. Cerebral venous thrombosis and pregnancy. Stroke 2017.Thwaites, G.E.; et al. Diagnosis and management of tuberculous meningitis. Lancet Neurol. 2013.and;nbsp;