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Stroke in pregnancy and the postpartum period.
Stroke is a rare but potentially devastating occurrence during pregnancy and the postpartum period. Maternal mortality is reported to be as high as 26%, and survivors may face long-term neurologic sequelae. Associated fetal mortality and morbidity also remain high. Although stroke is not preventable, early intervention can be key to saving lives and preserving brain function in some patients.
Therefore, even if the likelihood is that an obstetrician will never encounter a patient who suffers a stroke, it is critical that we all make the diagnosis promptly, obtain neurologic and other consultations appropriately, and direct state-of-the-art treatment of ...
- Pregnancy, postpartum period predispose cerebral arteries to forced dilatation.
- Newspaper article from: Biotech Week July 21, 2004 700+ words
...NewsRx.net) -- Pregnancy and the postpartum period involve changes in cerebral artery...hypothesis that pregnancy and/or the postpartum period predispose cerebral arteries to FD...suggest that both pregnancy and the postpartum period predispose the cerebral circulation...
- The Postpartum Period.(Labor and Delivery)
- The Columbia Univ. Coll. of Physicians & Surgeons Complete Home Medical Guide Giardina, Elsa-Grace January 1, 1995 700+ words
The Postpartum Period Breast-Feeding Breast milk is nutritionally ideal for a newborn...not yet understood. A woman who feels severely depressed in the postpartum period should seek medical help promptly. Postpartum Checkup The postpartum...
- Suspecting Thyroiditis During the Postpartum Period
- Magazine article from: International Journal of Childbirth Education Bianchi, Ann L. December 31, 1996 700+ words
Suspecting Thyroiditis During the Postpartum Period Adjusting to the many physical, emotional and hormonal...problems that may also occur during this phase of the postpartum period. To this end, an accurate diagnosis of postpartum...
- Glomerular hyperfiltration prevails during the early postpartum period.
- Newspaper article from: Blood Weekly March 25, 2004 700+ words
2004 MAR 25 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Glomerular hyperfiltration prevails during the early postpartum period. According to researchers in Canada, "we evaluated the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) during the second postpartum...
- Course and Treatment of Mood Disorders During Pregnancy and the Postpartum...
- Magazine article from: OB GYN News September 1, 2000 700+ words
PREGNANT PATIENTS who may have a psychiatric illness like major depression "provoke a great deal of anxiety in clinicians, due in part to the fact that ob/ gyns may not be familiar with the course of these illnesses and in part to an unfamiliarity with safety data surrounding the use of
- Gender and stroke: acute phase treatment and prevention
- Magazine article from: Functional Neurology Sacco, Simona; Cerone, Davide; Carolei, Antonio January 1, 2009 700+ words
...than women, more strokes per year occur in...lifetime risk of stroke in women may be explained...premenopausal women, stroke, although rare...pregnancy and the postpartum period. The risk of ischemic stroke or intracerebral...
- Research conducted at Chang-Gung University has updated our knowledge about...
- Newspaper article from: Managed Care Weekly Digest May 18, 2009 700+ words
...increase the risk of stroke in mainly Western populations...studies have evaluated stroke risk in Asian populations...women beyond the early postpartum period." "Thus, the present...determined the risk of stroke in women in Taiwan during...
- Article Titles in Rehabilitation Literature.(Bibliography)
- Magazine article from: Physical Therapy April 1, 2002 700+ words
...Evaluating the effectiveness of stroke rehabilition: choosing...during pregnancy and the postpartum period [ACOG Committee opinion...functional recovery in stroke. Duncan PW, Homer RD, Reker DM, et al. Stroke. 2002;33:167-177...
