Abstract
Several neurological diseases manifest predominantly in pregnancy. These are usually associated with pregnancy-related conditions: vascular endothelial dysfunction and activation of hormonal receptors on cell surfaces.
Anesthetic management involves a multidisciplinary team to ensure the best outcome of the mother and fetus. General anesthesia (GA) seems to be the safest type of anesthesia to administer during neurological procedures in pregnant patients. Cardiotocography (CTG) monitoring seems less useful, as a silent CTG is a normal consequence of general anesthesia. Fetal heart rate monitoring is more accurate and can be performed easily during neurological procedures in pregnant patients; it is a sensitive marker to obtain significant information about fetal condition during GA. The aim of this chapter is to report recent clinical evidence related to anesthetic management of pregnant women undergoing neurosurgery.
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Torre, V.D., Bertuccio, A., Robba, C. (2019). Neuroanesthesia and Pregnancy. In: Prabhakar, H., Singhal, V., Gupta, N. (eds) Co-existing Diseases and Neuroanesthesia. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2086-6_12
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