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Pregnancy-related stroke is a rare event that carries significant implications for the diagnosis and management of the patient as well as the delivery of the child.
This review summarizes the mechanisms, risk factors, diagnosis, and management of stroke during pregnancy.
Emphasizes vigilance in peripartum care; leaves open optimal diagnostic and therapeutic pathways pending higher-level evidence.
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.
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Davie et al. (2007) studied this question. Pregnancy-related stroke is a rare event that carries significant implications for the diagnosis and management of the patient as well as the delivery of the child.
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