Pregnancy and brain tumours: general

Evidence-based neurology checklist on pregnancy and brain tumours: general: Effects of pregnancy on brain tumours: general There is no increased risk of developing brain tumours in pregnancy Pregnancy triggers earlier onset of brain tumour symptoms Pregnancy increases the risk of seizures from…

Effects of pregnancy on brain tumours: general

  • There is no increased risk of developing brain tumours in pregnancy
  • Pregnancy triggers earlier onset of brain tumour symptoms
  • Pregnancy increases the risk of seizures from brain tumours

Effects of pregnancy on brain tumours: meningiomas

Effects of pregnancy on brain tumours: meningiomas

Preconception management of brain tumours

Delivery with brain tumours

Predictors of poor outcomes

References

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  4. Dumitru AE, Panaitescu A, Iancu G, Pet al. Management strategies and clinical follow-up of pregnant women with intracranial meningioma. J Med Life 2021; 14:2-6. 
  5. Hallan DR, Bhanja D, Sciscent BY, et al. Pregnancy and childbirth in women with meningioma. Cureus 2022; 14:e27528.
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