RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Stroke in pregnancy: a case-oriented review
JF Practical Neurology
JO Pract Neurol
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP 23
OP 34
DO 10.1136/practneurol-2015-001217
VO 16
IS 1
A1 Mary Angela O'Neal
A1 Steven K Feske
YR 2016
UL http://pn.bmj.com/content/16/1/23.abstract
AB Stroke is a rare but serious complication of pregnancy and the postpartum period. Yet, despite its rarity, it remains a major cause of serious morbidity and long-term disability in young women. In this review, we use cases to illustrate many of the most important issues that arise when managing pregnancy-associated stroke.