Strokes Associated With Pregnancy and Puerperium [Clinical Sciences]

Conclusions—The incidence of pregnancy-associated stroke in Japan did not seem higher than that in other Asian and Western countries. The proportion of hemorrhagic stroke among Japanese women was much higher than that in white women. Preexisting cerebrovascular diseases and reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome play a key role in hemorrhagic and ischemic stroke, respectively.
Source: Stroke - Category: Neurology Authors: Tags: Epidemiology, Pregnancy, Cerebrovascular Disease/Stroke Original Contributions Source Type: research