Cerebrovascular disease in pregnancy and puerperium: perspectives from neuroradiologists.

Quant Imaging Med Surg

Department of Radiology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.

Published: February 2021

Pregnancy-related cerebrovascular disease is a serious complication of pregnancy and puerperium. The etiology and pathological mechanisms of cerebrovascular disease are complex, involving changes in the cardiovascular, endocrine, and immune systems. Vascular risk factors during pregnancy and puerperium may cause vasospasm and endothelial cell damage leading to cerebral ischemia, hemorrhage, posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES), and reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome. Arterial or venous obstruction may damage the blood-brain barrier (BBB) and impede venous return, resulting in cerebral edema, hemorrhage, and intracranial hypertension. Pregnancy with hypercoagulability may threaten the lives of both the mother and the developing fetus. With improvements in stroke treatment during pregnancy and puerperium, neuroradiologists have gained new insights into this problem. This article reviews the pathogenesis, imaging findings, and risk factors of stroke during pregnancy and puerperium, focusing on imaging diagnosis and prognostic assessment.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7779914PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.21037/qims-20-830DOI Listing

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