[Pregnancy induced hypertension complicated with cerebrovascular accidents].
Fourteen patients suffering from pregnancy induced hypertension (PIH) complicated with cerebrovascular accidents were admitted for treatment from 1977-1990. These were 8 cases of cerebral hemorrhage, 4 cases of cerebral infarction and 2 cases of cerebral arteriovenous malformation with intracerebral hematomas. These accounted for 0.34% of all hospitalized PIH cases during the same period and three died. The mortality rate was 0.72%. The etiology, pathology, brain CT scan features, clinical manifestations and treatment of these accidents were discussed.
Liu
W J
WJ
Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Institute of Medicine, Beijing.
Fang
S M
SM
D000328:Adult; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000150:complications*; D011247:Pregnancy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed