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Volume 8 Issue 3 (March, 2020)

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Clinical and radiological profile of cerebrovascular disease in hypertension during pregnancy
Nisha Arora, Avinash Munshi

Introduction: Risk factors for stroke during pregnancy and the puerperal period include gestational hypertension, HELLP syndrome(characterized by hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and thrombocytopenia), frequent vomiting, and changes in hemolysis and the pre-thrombotic state in late pregnancy and the postpartum period. Materials and Methods: A total of 65patients were selected after meeting the inclusion criteria. Adetailed history was taken and clinical examination was done. The study was carried out after seeking permission from institutional ethical committee and written consent was obtained from all the patients before starting of the study. The outcome of interest was early-onset CVD (excluding congenital heart disease), defined as the first occurrence of CVD in the DNPR and the Danish Cause of Death Register (Diagnostic codes and surgical codes for CVD were provided. Results: The age range of 25 to 30 years old had the greatest number of patients. The occurrence of hypertension problems during pregnancy is significantly influenced by age. The patients' average age was 25.26 years. The mean mother age at diagnosis was 28 years old, The majority of patients (58%) and post-natal patients were included in our study. The mean gestational age of the prenatal patients was 34.14 weeks. Conclusion: In a country like ours, it is also important to correct anemia and avoid dehydration in the peripartum period. There should be greater awareness and liberal use of CT/MRI in those cases who presented with seizures in the pregnancy/puerperium, and in those cases presenting with loss of consciousness.

 
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