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Maternal Morbidity Outcomes In Idiopathic Moyamoya Syndrome In New York State, Hajere J. Gatollari Mph, Amelia K. Boehme Ph.D., E. Sander Connolly M.D., Alexander M. Friedman M.D., Mitchell S.V. Elkind M.D., Joshua Z. Willey M.D., Eliza C. Miller M.D.
Maternal Morbidity Outcomes In Idiopathic Moyamoya Syndrome In New York State, Hajere J. Gatollari Mph, Amelia K. Boehme Ph.D., E. Sander Connolly M.D., Alexander M. Friedman M.D., Mitchell S.V. Elkind M.D., Joshua Z. Willey M.D., Eliza C. Miller M.D.
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Background: Pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of stroke in young women. Idiopathic moyamoya syndrome (IMMS) is a rare condition characterized by progressive narrowing of large cerebral arteries resulting in flimsy collaterals prone to rupture or thrombosis. Data are limited on pregnancy outcomes in women with IMMS. We hypothesized that IMMS would be associated with increased pregnancy morbidity, including stroke.
Conclusion: Pregnancies within 1 year prior or any time after IMMS diagnosis did not have increased maternal morbidity compared to unexposed pregnancies after adjusting for age and clustering of women with multiple pregnancies. Prospective studies are needed to better …