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Materials and Methods: We performed a retrospective analysis including 88 consecutive cases from a tertiary neurology clinic with a diagnosis of CVT. Ten of the 88 cases (11.3%) appeared during the postpartum period. Results: The mean age of the puerperal CVT cases was 26.5 years. The main pregnancy-related risk factors besides puerperium were cesarean delivery (5\/10), preeclampsia (2\/10), and stillbirth (1\/10). General risk factors for thrombosis, i.e., infection, smoking, and primary hypercoagulability, were identified in 50% of cases. Onset was in the first 3 weeks after delivery, with a mean value of 9.6 \u00b1 5.6 days. Headache was present in 90% of postpartum CVT cases and in 76.1% of non-postpartum female cases. Seizures were more frequent in the postpartum group (60% vs. 34.8%). Onset was acute (&lt;48 h) in 50% of postpartum cases and in 30.4% of the non-postpartum female group. The Rankin score at discharge was significantly lower in the postpartum group (0.22 vs. 0.7, p = 0.02), suggesting a more favorable short-term outcome. Conclusions: The early postpartum period represents an important risk for the development of CVT. Cesarean delivery and preeclampsia, besides general risk factors such as infection, smoking, and primary thrombophilia, contribute to enhanced risk. 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