Management of stroke and pregnancy

TY - JOUR

T1 - Management of stroke and pregnancy

AU - Cauldwell, Matthew

AU - Rudd, Anthony

AU - Nelson-Piercy, Catherine

PY - 2018/9/1

Y1 - 2018/9/1

N2 - Stroke continues to be one of the main causes of death in the developed countries and the incidence in pregnancy appears to be increasing. Pregnancy-related stroke has a relatively high mortality rate of 10% and so clinicians need to be mindful of appropriate investigations and referral of a pregnant woman with suspected stroke, so they can receive timely treatment. In this review we address the risk factors associated with stroke, diagnosis and appropriate management of the different stroke types. We also discuss implications for care around pregnancy and delivery as well as reviewing how a pregnancy with previous stroke should be managed.

AB - Stroke continues to be one of the main causes of death in the developed countries and the incidence in pregnancy appears to be increasing. Pregnancy-related stroke has a relatively high mortality rate of 10% and so clinicians need to be mindful of appropriate investigations and referral of a pregnant woman with suspected stroke, so they can receive timely treatment. In this review we address the risk factors associated with stroke, diagnosis and appropriate management of the different stroke types. We also discuss implications for care around pregnancy and delivery as well as reviewing how a pregnancy with previous stroke should be managed.

KW - Pregnancy

KW - pregnancy and postpartum

KW - stroke management

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85060506732&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1177/2396987318769547

DO - 10.1177/2396987318769547

M3 - Review article

AN - SCOPUS:85060506732

SN - 2396-9873

VL - 3

SP - 227

EP - 236

JO - European Stroke Journal

JF - European Stroke Journal

IS - 3

ER -