Complications After Maternal Traumatic Brain Injury During Pregnancy: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

General trauma is the leading cause of nonobstetric maternal morbidity and mortality, affecting approximately 8% of all pregnancies. Pregnant women with traumatic brain injury (TBI) face high morbidity and mortality rates, requiring complex management due to physiological changes, teratogenic risks of treatments, and the need for fetal monitoring.

Objectives

To assess the consequences of TBI during pregnancy on maternal and fetal outcomes and to evaluate management strategies to inform clinical decision-making.

Evidence review

A systematic literature search was conducted on January 12, 2024, in PubMed, Web of Science, and PsycInfo to identify articles published in English, German, or Spanish between January 1, 1990, and December 31, 2023, that included at l

SUBMITTER: Heller C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11833521 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature