Neurological disease in pregnancy

Neurological disease encompasses a broad spectrum of conditions which may be affected by pregnancy, present de novo in pregnancy, or are caused by the pregnancy itself. In the UK, 9.8 women in 100,000 died during pregnancy or up to 42 days after delivery (Mothers and Babies Reducing Risk through Confidential Enquiry (MBRRACE) report 2018). Neurological diseases, including epilepsy and stroke, continues to be the second leading indirect cause of maternal mortality and the numbers have not changed since reporting began in 1985, despite the availability of easily accessible Green-top Guidelines on the management of epilepsy through the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG).
Source: Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine - Category: OBGYN Authors: Tags: Review Source Type: research