Stroke is a recognised complication of pregnancy, contributing to more than 12% of all
maternal deaths. Estimated incidence rates vary considerably from 4.3 to 210 strokes per …

Pregnancy and the puerperium confer an increased risk for ischemic as well as hemorrhagic
stroke, with incidence rates being 3-fold higher as compared with nonpregnant women. A …

BACKGROUND: It is not known what effect pregnancy or delivery has on the risk of rupture
of an intracranial aneurysm, and, consequently, the optimal management of unruptured …

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 …

Neuroanesthesia for the pregnant patient is required infrequently, and evidence-based
recommendations for neuroanesthetic management are sparse. We present a framework for …

Pregnancy and puerperium confer an increased risk for ischemic as well as hemorrhagic
stroke, with incidence rates being 3-fold higher as compared with nonpregnant women. A …

Background Pregnancy-associated hemorrhagic stroke is considered a serious
complication. Although coagulopathy, pregnancy-induced hypertension, eclampsia, and …

OBJECTIVE Women have been shown to have a higher risk of cerebral aneurysm formation,
growth, and rupture than men. The authors present a review of the recently published …

Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) due to the rupture of an intracranial aneurysm (IA) is a
rare but serious complication of pregnancy and is responsible for important morbidity and …

Maternal ischemic stroke and cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) are dreaded
complications of pregnancy and major contributors to maternal disability and mortality. This …