Incidence and risk factors associated with the occurrence of encephalic vascular accident in the pregnancy-puerperal cycle: an integrative review
- Journal of Neurology & Stroke
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Pedro Lucas Santos de Menezes Teles,1 Joan
Lins Serafim,1 Amanda Katharinne Souza Lima,1 Jéssica os
Santos Coelho,1 Valda Lúcia Moreira Luna,2 Carolina Maria
da Silva,2 Pauliana Valéria Machado Galvão,2 George
Alessandro Maranhão Conrado2
Abstract
The encephalic vascular accident (EVA), also called stroke, is a complication that leads to high morbidity during the gestational period. The incidence of encephalic stroke is three times higher in pregnant women compared to non-pregnant women, with an increase in rates in recent years. Considering the impacts of this comorbidity on the maternal-fetal health, this review aims to compile data regarding the incidence and risk factors related to the occurrence of EVA in the pregnancy-puerperal cycle, in order to facilitate the identification of risk factors and the prevention of an unfavorable outcome.
Keywords
encephalic vascular accident, pregnancy, puerperal, obstetrics, neurology
