[Prenatal cerebrovascular accidents: their incidence, pathogenesis and risk factors].
BACKGROUND
Prenatal stroke appears to have different risk factors, clinical characteristics, and outcomes than other perinatal or childhood stroke syndromes.


METHODS
Fetal stroke is defined as any cerebrovacular episode that occurs between 14 weeks of gestation and the onset of labor resulting in delivery, has been associated with postnatal epilepsy, mental retardation, and cerebral palsy. The entity is caused by antenatal ischemic, thrombotic, or hemorrhagic injury. A better understanding of those risk factors predisposing a fetus to cerebral infarction may provide a basis for future intervention for prevention and therapy. We will review the incidence, definition, pathogenesis, and risk factor of this entity that is more and more recognized.


CONCLUSIONS
The analysis of this data will allow us to compare different method of evaluation and to draw conclusion of possible screening method and early detection.
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Universitat de les Illes Balears, 07071 Palma de Mallorca, Espana. ecardojalon@gmail.com
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D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D012307:Risk Factors; D020521:Stroke / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology*