Table 1 Cause of transient neurological disorder in 41 pregnant women and pathological findings on supplementary investigations
Diagnosis | N (%) | Pathological findings with supplementary investigations |
Migraine with aura | 34 (82.9) | MRI: one had signs of a previous stroke (incidental finding), two had unspecific white matter lesions ECG: three had right bundle branch block Ultrasound: one had a false positive finding |
Stroke | 2 (4.8) | MRI: two had changes compatible with recent stroke Blood chemistry: one had positive antiphospholipid antibodies (IgG and IgS), positive antinuclear factor and lupus and lues antibodies; one had elevated fibrininogen, AT3, protein C, and low protein S and APC resistance, and was heterozygous for the factor V Leiden on gene testing |
Presyncope | 1 (2.4) | Blood chemistry: anemia |
MS | 1 (2.4) | MRI and cerebrospinal fluid: typical findings for MS |
Epilepsy | 1 (2.4) | EEG: negative first year, later epileptogenic changes |
CTS | 2 (4.8) | Median nerve neurography: pathological in both |