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. 2012 Jan 18:2:59-63.
Print 2012 Jan.

Aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage in pregnancy: a case series

Maurizio Guida  1 , Roberto Altieri, Valeria Palatucci, Federica Visconti, Renato Pascale, Marialuisa Marra, Giampiero Locatelli, Renato Saponiero, Rosalba Tufano, Francesca Bifulco, Ornella Piazza
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Aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage in pregnancy: a case series

Maurizio Guida et al. Transl Med UniSa. .

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  • Transl Med UniSa. 2014;8:80. Maurizio, Guida [corrected to Guida, Maurizio]; Roberto, Altieri [corrected to Altieri, Roberto]; Valeria, Palatucci [corrected to Palatucci, Valeria]; Federica, Visconti [corrected to Visconti, Federica]; Renato, Pascale [corrected to Pascale, Renato]; Ma

Abstract

Pregnancy is a recognized risk factor for aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). Headache is very frequent in normal pregnancy and it is a common sign shared between several intracranial diseases. We present a case series of 10 women in the third trimester of pregnancy admitted to our intensive care unit (ICU) with neurological signs and symptoms. 4 of these patients were diagnosed with SAH. Data in this study suggest that a timely diagnosis and an appropriate treatment is crucial for mother and baby.

Keywords: aneurismal subarachnoid hemorrhage; headache; pregnancy.

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Figura 1:
saccular aneurysm of A2
Figura 2:
Figura 2:
the same aneurysm after embolization
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