Imaging of neurologic complications associated with pregnancy.

Pre-eclampsia, eclampsia and the thrombotic microangiopathic syndromes of pregnanacy

“…[21][22][23] The differential diagnosis for cerebral oedema and/or haemorrhage in pregnancy must include central venous/ dural sinus thrombosis and venous infarction, haemorrhage from a vascular malformation or aneurysm, arterial infarction and trauma. 1,24…”

Neurology of Pregnancy and the Puerperium

“…† *In the absence of proteinuria, preeclampsia should be strongly considered when gestational hypertension is accompanied by headache, blurred vision, abdominal pain low platelet counts, or elevated liver enzyme values. 39,40 This pattern of hyperperfusion and edema is believed to reflect the relative low density of vasoconstricting sympathetic receptors in the posterior circulation. From Report of the National High Blood Pressure Education Program Working Group on High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy.…”