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 …

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 and Purpose—Few studies have examined the epidemiology of stroke in
pregnancy, despite the high associated burden of death and disability. We aimed to quantify …

Stroke, the sudden onset of brain dysfunction from a vascular cause, is one of the most
common causes of long-term disability. Although rare during childbearing years, stroke is …

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the incidence of antenatal stroke in the United Kingdom and to
describe risk factors associated with stroke during pregnancy, management, and outcomes …

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 Acute stroke during pregnancy or within 6 weeks of childbirth is devastating for
the mother and her family, yet data regarding incidence and contemporary trends are very …

730 Stroke March 2020 migraine with aura is associated with an≈ 2-fold increase in risk of
ischemic stroke. 20, 21 However, the combination of all 3 risk factors (migraine with aura …

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