Pregnancy and brain tumours: general

Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .

Pregnancy and brain tumours: general. Pregnancy triggers earlier onset of brain tumour symptoms. Fully referenced neurology checklist.

Effects of pregnancy on brain tumours: general

  • There is no increased risk of developing brain tumours in pregnancy
  • Pregnancy triggers earlier onset of brain tumour symptoms
  • Pregnancy increases the risk of seizures from brain tumours

Effects of pregnancy on brain tumours: meningiomas

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Effects of pregnancy on brain tumours: meningiomas

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Preconception management of brain tumours

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Delivery with brain tumours

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Predictors of poor outcomes

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References

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  2. Karnad DR, Guntupalli KK. Neurologic disorders in pregnancy. Crit Care Med 2005; 33(10 Suppl):S362-371. 
  3. Lynch JC, Emmerich JC, Kislanov S, et al. Brain tumors and pregnancy. Arq Neuropsiquiatr 2007; 65:1211-1215.
  4. Dumitru AE, Panaitescu A, Iancu G, Pet al. Management strategies and clinical follow-up of pregnant women with intracranial meningioma. J Med Life 2021; 14:2-6. 
  5. Hallan DR, Bhanja D, Sciscent BY, et al. Pregnancy and childbirth in women with meningioma. Cureus 2022; 14:e27528.
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