Background It is widely believed that pregnancy increases the risk of stroke, but there are
few data available to quantify that risk. Methods We identified all female patients 15 through …

Objective: To assess whether subsequent pregnancies increase the risk of recurrent stroke
and whether the occurrence of an ischemic stroke affects reproductive history. Methods: The …

Objective: To examine the effect of the number of pregnancies on the subsequent risk for
stroke and stroke subtypes. Design: Prospective cohort study. Participants: National cohort …

Background Pregnant women may have an increased risk of stroke compared with
nonpregnant women of similar age, but the magnitude and the timing of such risk are …

Objective: To estimate the incidence, mortality, and risk factors for pregnancy-related stroke
in the United States. Methods: The Nationwide Inpatient Sample from the Healthcare Cost …

Stroke, defined as a focal or global disturbance of cerebral function lasting over 24 h
resulting from disruption of its blood supply, is a devastating event for a pregnant woman …

Background and Purpose—We sought to characterize the subtypes of stroke associated with
pregnancy and the puerperium, with emphasis on timing, etiology, risk factors, and outcome …

Pregnancy may increase the risk of stroke. However, few studies have compared strokes in
women of reproductive age that occur in pregnancy or the puerperium (pregnancy-related …

Pregnancy and the puerperium confer an increased risk for ischemic as well as hemorrhagic
stroke, with incidence rates being 3-fold higher as compared with nonpregnant women. A …

Background Stroke risk is increased during pregnancy, but estimates of pregnancy-related
stroke incidence vary widely. Aims A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to …