The Incidence of Stroke Among Pregnant Women

Question: Describe the emotional and cognitive responses an individual is likely to experience in response to a newly diagnosed condition with a poor prognosis? Answer: Pregnant stroke Pregnancy, especially the first pregnancy for any woman is a moment of excitement, joy, surprises and lots of inexperienced emotions. As we all are aware that blood pressure and weight of a pregnant woman is checked after every few days, so as to ensure that her BP or blood pressure is within normal limits. The heart of the mother gradually has to pump blood for two and not for one, therefore, the BP tends to be higher in this duration. Research says that more and more women are getting prone to strokes during pregnancy (Wiebers Whisnant, 1985). Pregnancy is the time when a woman is receiving advice from all the nook and corners. Right from the receptionist in her office to her mother and mother-in-law, to neighbors and even the passerbys give suggestions and advice. This is the time when a woman wants to eat her best, to do her exercises on time and to stay fit in order to deliver a healthy baby. In case of a diagnosed situation of a pregnancy stroke, the woman tends to get anxious and can even feel shocked. This will be her first reaction. But the secondary reactions can be even dangerous. She might feel depressed, scared and most importantly worried, not for herself but for the little one inside her body. She can feel nervous and nervousness might further lead to negligence in taking medications at the right time (Sharshar, Lamy Mas, 1995). It is a chain reaction. The manner in which one molecule of hot water, touches and imparts its heat to the other till the time, all the molecules heat up, similarly, one negative reac tion touches the other and triggers others negative reactions which can be very detrimental for a lady who is carrying as she tends to share minutest of information during this time. This can become a vicious cycle if not checked on time (Scott et al, 1999). More than medicines, a woman needs to first keep herself calm and balanced during these crucial nine months. A wrong trigger of anxiousness or irritation can lead to other medical complications. The person can feel angry too after experiencing any such condition during pregnancy. Anger, because the patient might consider this as a serious issue which can be fatal for her child (Mas Lamy, 1998). Another interesting thing associated with this issue is that anger is always connected with strokes. Medical fraternity around the world considers that anger can in turn trigger a stroke. References Wiebers, D. O., Whisnant, J. P. (1985). The incidence of stroke among pregnant women in Rochester, Minn, 1955 through 1979.JAMA,254(21), 3055-3057. Sharshar, T., Lamy, C., Mas, J. L. (1995). Incidence and Causes of Strokes Associated With Pregnancy and Puerperium A Study in Public Hospitals of Ile de France.Stroke,26(6), 930-936. Scott, J. F., Robinson, G. M., French, J. M., O'Connell, J. E., Alberti, K. G. M. M., Gray, C. S. (1999). Prevalence of admission hyperglycaemia across clinical subtypes of acute stroke.The Lancet,353(9150), 376-377. Mas, J. L., Lamy, C. (1998). Stroke in pregnancy and the puerperium.Journal of neurology,245(6-7), 305-313.