2018 Volume 40 Issue 3 Pages 157-162
Background and purpose: It is important to understand pregnancy-associated stroke because it is a major cause of maternal death. Cortical subarachnoid hemorrhage (c-SAH) occurs in some patients with pregnancy-associated stroke, and the clinical course is relatively good. Methods: By reviewing the patients’ medical records, we retrospectively investigated 5 cases in which c-SAH developed during pregnancy. Results: All patients developed c-SAH during the postpartum period, and clinic-radiological findings of reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome (RCVS) and/or posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) were noted. The prognosis in all cases was good. Conclusion: The development of c-SAH during pregnancy could be associated with RCVS and PRES. Although the prognosis is relatively good, careful radiological follow-up is required.
