Postpartum Stroke: Epidemiological, Clinical, Etiological and Progressive Aspects of Nine (9) Cases in the Neurology Department of CHU Ignace Dean from Conakry

Introduction: Postpartum is the period following childbirth and during which the maternal body undergoes many physiological changes, sometimes exposing the mother to the risk of stroke.The aim of our work was to evaluate the clinical, etiological and progressive aspect of postpartum strokes.Material and Methods: This was a retrospective study of the descriptive type lasting 2 years from January 2020 to December 31, 2022, focusing on stroke.Postpartum in the neurology department of Ignace Deen University Hospital.The variables used were epidemiological, clinical, etiological and evolutionary.Results: Of 14 women admitted for stroke associated with pregnancy, 9 cases occurred in postpartum 64.3%.The average age was22 ± 10.9 years with a mean time to admission of postpartum vascular event was 13.5±5.2days.In this study we noted chronic hypertension in 55.6% of cases.The reasons for consultation were dominated by motor deficit (100%); seizures (61.9%) and headaches (66.7%).The stroke type was dominated by cerebral infarction in 33.3% and cerebral venous thrombosis in 44.4%.Conclusion: Postpartum stroke, although rare, is potentially serious and often associated with significant maternal morbidity and mortality.However, a positive impact on risk factors could significantly reduce the mortality rate.