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RCOG World Congress 2023
June 12 - 14, 2023 | London, UK
EP.0700
Acute ischaemic stroke in mid pregnancy and successful outcome – a case report
Poster Presenter
Authors
Vidyalekshmy Ranganayaki, Brinda Sabu, Asima Khan, Dhanya Shenoy, Roshni Ambat
Affiliations
Part of Topic
High Risk Pregnancy
ØStroke is defined as a neurological deficit attributed to acute focal injury of the CNS by a vascular cause- cerebral infarction/ CVT/ ICH/ SAH
ØNo longer a disease of the old age
Ø2nd leading cause of death & 3rd leading cause of adult disability
ØPregnancy-related stroke incidence à 30 in 100 000 pregnancies
Ø3 times common among pregnant than nonpregnant individuals aged 15–44 yrs
ØMost strokes (90%) occur peripartum/ in the 6 weeks following delivery