Infections, other factors raise risk of pregnancy-related stroke in women with preeclampsia

Friday, May 26, 2017 - 15:21 in Health & Medicine

Infections, chronic high blood pressure and bleeding or clotting disorders increase the risk of pregnancy-related stroke in women with preeclampsia. Although pregnancy-related stroke is rare, women with preeclampsia are at higher risk of stroke during pregnancy and postpartum.

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