Sangam Gurudas Shet Kanekar MD, Presenter: Nothing to Disclose

Shante Bennett MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Ritesh Patel, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

1. To discuss with illustration neurological complications in pregnant and post-partum women.

Acute neurological symptoms in pregnant and postpartum women could be caused by exacerbation of a pre-existing neurological condition, by initial presentation of a non-pregnancy-related problem or a new acute-onset neurological problem that is either unique to or occurs with increased frequency during or just after pregnancy. We retrospectively studied CT/MRI brain of 76 pregnant patients who presented with neurological symptoms and complications. We present this exhibit into two main categories: Common complications: Eclampsia, Venous thrombosis, Stroke (infarct or haemorrhage), SAH, vasoconstriction syndrome, PRES, Subdural haematoma and; Rare complications:  Amniotic fluid and air embolism, Pituitary apoplexy, Thrombotic thrombocytopenic, purpura, Wernicke’s encephalopathy, aneurysm or AVM rupture, neoplasms, Choriocarcinoma, and Bell’s palsy. Early diagnosis of neurological complications in pregnancy is very important to avoid complications to the mother and fetus. Imaging especially MR plays a vital role. This exhibit will be core learning module for understanding the imaging signs in various neurological complications in pregnancy with "diagnostic pearls" .  

http://abstract.rsna.org/uploads/2014/14008030/14008030_64zd.pdf

Kanekar, S, Bennett, S, Patel, R, Imaging of Neurologic Complications of Pregnancy.  Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, - ,Chicago IL. http://archive.rsna.org/2014/14008030.html