Medical Disorders During Pregnancy
Multiple sclerosis - Disorders of the central Nervous System
Pregnancy raises complex issues for women with multiple sclerosis. Preconceptual considerations include the small risk (approximately 3 per…
Tumours - Disorders of the central Nervous System
Although the incidence of cerebral and spinal tumours is probably no greater than at other times, some tumours…
Stroke - Disorders of the central Nervous System
There is probably an increased incidence of stroke during pregnancy and the puerperium, although it remains rare. There…
Epilepsy - Disorders of the central Nervous System
Most women with pre-existing epilepsy have no change in the frequency of their seizures during pregnancy, but some…
Headache - Disorders of the central Nervous System
Headache
The most common form of headache during pregnancy (as at other times) is chronic daily…
Disorders of Nerves and Nerve Roots
Facial palsy
The incidence of facial nerve palsy (Bell’s palsy) is substantially increased during pregnancy…
Neurologic Disorders
Approximately 50% of women with epilepsy have no change in the frequency of their…
Anemia
Because plasma volume increases more than red cell volume, the hematocrit during pregnancy can be expected to fall…
Bleeding Disorders
Approximately 7% of healthy pregnant women have mild to moderate thrombocytopenia (platelet count 80 to 150 × 109…
Chronic Hypertension
Diagnosis. Without documentation of elevated blood pressure before pregnancy, chronic hypertension can only be presumed. The vast majority…
Cardiovascular Disorders
Normal pregnancy is accompanied by changes in blood volume, heart rate, blood pressure, cardiac output, and ventilation. Cardiac…
Thromboembolic Disorders
Thromboembolic disease is the leading cause of nonobstetric postpartum maternal mortality. In the United States, one half of…
Asthma
Asthma is one of the most common illnesses and the most common obstructive pulmonary disease encountered during pregnancy.…
Renal Disorders
Pregnancy is associated with a variety of anatomic and functional changes of the kidneys and lower urinary tract.…
