Cerebrovascular diseases during pregnancy and puerperium.

J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med

Institute of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Clinical Center of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Serbia.

Published: January 2009

Objective: We have studied 37 women with all forms of cerebrovascular diseases. Our aim was to study the etiology, clinical manifestations and prognosis of such conditions during pregnancy or puerperium.

Methods: We analyzed the most common causes of cerebrovascular diseases during the given period.

Results: The most common causes of cerebrovascular diseases during pregnancy or puerperium are hematological coagulation disorders, cardio embolism and eclampsia, whereas other causes ara rarer.

Conclusions: The incidence of cerebrovascular diseases during pregnancy or puerperium is 11%. Cerebrovascular diseases are more frequent in puerperium than during pregnancy, being 1.8:1. Etiology remains undetermined in 35% of the cases.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14767050802361963DOI Listing

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