Open AccessPregnancy and Delivery in a Patient with CADASIL: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Akhil M Velayudhan,
Jyoti Ramesh Chandran,
S Jayasree,
Rajeshwary Pillay,
Vijay Kumar Bindu
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of south asian federation of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.108
H-Index - 8
eISSN - 0975-1920
pISSN - 0974-8938
DOI - 10.5005/jp-journals-10006-1818
Subject(s) - cadasil , leukoencephalopathy , medicine , pregnancy , pediatrics , pathology , disease , genetics , biology
Cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy (CADASIL) is an autosomal dominant arteriopathy, caused by mutations in a gene called Notch3 on long arm of chromosome 19. It is very rare in pregnancy. This case report is presented to create awareness regarding investigating patients presenting with such illness for a better perinatal outcome. How to cite this article: Velayudhan AM, Chandran JR, Jayasree S, et al . Pregnancy and Delivery in a Patient with CADASIL: A Case Report. J South Asian Feder Obst Gynae 2020;12(5):326–327.