The incidence of first stroke in and around pregnancy: A population-based cohort study from Sweden

What is it about?

The risk of first stroke is increased considerably around the time of delivery and also in the first six weeks postpartum compared with earlier in pregnancy or outside these pregnancy-related periods; this pattern persists in women of different ages and is evident for both ischaemic and haemorrhagic stroke.

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Why is it important?

Although stroke is uncommon in women under 40 years of age, pregnant women may have an increased risk compared to non-pregnant women of similar age, but the magnitude and the timing of such risk are unclear.