Journal article
Stroke and pregnancy
Department of Clinical Neurosciences. The Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust, Pond Street, London NW3 2QG, UK. c.davie@medsch.ucl.ac.uk1
Pregnancy-related stroke is, fortunately, a rare event. However, when it occurs, there may be implications for management of the patient and delivery of the child. This article reviews the mechanisms and risk factors for stroke related to pregnancy, the presenting features, diagnosis and management of the different stroke types, and the implications for pregnancy and delivery.
| Language: | English |
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| Year: | 2008 |
| Pages: | 240-245 |
| ISSN: | 1468330x and 00223050 |
| Types: | Journal article |
| DOI: | 10.1136/jnnp.2007.116939 |
Adult Age Distribution Antiphospholipid Syndrome Causality Cesarean Section Choriocarcinoma Comorbidity Eclampsia Female Humans Incidence Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations Maternal Age Postpartum Period Pre-Eclampsia Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular Recurrence Risk Assessment Uterine Neoplasms
