Ibuprofen-Induced Aseptic Meningitis Presenting With New-Onset Seizures in the Postpartum Period: A Case Report - Takeaways - MDSpire
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Postpartum-Onset Seizures Associated With Ibuprofen-Induced Aseptic Meningitis: A Case Report

  • October 20, 2026

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    A 23-year-old woman developed headache, fever, altered behavior, and new-onset seizures 11 days after cesarean delivery.

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    She had taken ibuprofen, 600 mg 3 times daily, for 10 days before presentation.

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    CSF showed lymphocytic pleocytosis, markedly elevated protein, normal glucose, and sterile cultures; extensive infectious testing was negative.

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    Normal neuroimaging and electroencephalography, negative autoimmune testing, and the clinical course supported a noninfectious cause.

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    After ibuprofen was discontinued and antibiotics were stopped, she had no further seizures, returned to baseline, and had no recorded readmissions over 1 year.

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Ibuprofen-Induced Aseptic Meningitis Presenting With New-Onset Seizures in the Postpartum Period: A Case Report

  • October 20, 2026

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