저자는 전자간증이 있는 산모가 산욕기 동안에 발생한 출혈이 동반된 상시상 정맥동 혈전증으로 인해 사망한 경우 1예를 경험하였기에 임신중 및 산욕기중 발생한 대뇌 정맥 경색의 빈도, 원인 및 치료에 대하여 간단한 문헌 고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

Cerebrovascular accidents are an important indirect obstetric cause of maternal morbi-dity and mortality. The incidences, causes, and prognosis of nonhemorhagic strokes occurr-ing in association with pregnancy or puerperium are poorly understood. Cerebral venous thrombosis is an uncommon form of cerebrovascular disease. But pregnancy, especially pu-erperium is predisposing events of cerebral venous thrombosis. The overall average mortal-ity of pregnant patients with cerebral venous thrombosis is approximately 30%. An aggre-ssive work-up to define the etiology of stroke in pregnancy or puerperium is necessary in order to implement cause-specific management with subsequent reduction in morbidity and mortality.