Clinicoradiological profile of cerebrovascular disease in hypertensive disease of pregnancy.

Hypertensive disease of pregnancy,also known as maternal hypertensive disorder is a group of diseases that include preeclampsia,eclampsia.gestational hypertension and chronic hypertension.Maternal hypertensive disorders occurred in about 20.7 million women in 2013.About 10% of pregnancies globally are complicated by hypertensive diseases.They are one of the three major causes of death in pregnancy (16%) alongwith post partum bleeding (13%) and puerperial infections(2%). A total of 50 patients will be selected after meeting the inclusion criteria. A detailed history will be taken and clinical examination will be done. Obstetric data such as parity, antenatal care, gestational age at the onset of stroke, and the presence of complications like PET , eclampsia, anemia, and sepsis will be noted. The following investigations will be carried out on all patients: complete hemogram, platelet count, Mean platelet volume, and renal functions test. Fundus examination will be done.The CT scan will be done on 128 slice Siemens perspective AS model. Three arterial sections will be taken. MRI scan will be done on Siemens Avanto system. T1W, T2W, FLAIR, and DWI/ADV and SWI axial and coronal sequences will be done with 3 mm slice thickness. MR venogram ant MR Angiography will be done if required. CT will be done for postpartum patients. MRI will be done for antepartum patients. Patients will not bear the cost of CT/MRI if it is done solely for study/research purpose. Statistical analysis All the recorded data will be noted on excel sheet and will be analysed by appropriate stastical tests.