Reproductive complications after stroke: Long-lasting impairment of gonadotropin-releasing hormone neuronal network?

Some studies have demonstrated that stroke may increase the risk of pregnancy complications and early menopause. In addition, preclinical investigations revealed the middle cerebral artery occlusion could affect hypothalamus. Since hypothalamus is the core of central circuits regulating reproductive processes, impairment of hypothalamic gonadotropin-releasing hormone neuronal network following stroke might be manifested in long-lasting reproductive disorders. [GRAPHICS] .

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Some studies have shown that stroke may increase the risk of pregnancy complications and early menopause. Preclinical investigations have also found that middle cerebral artery occlusion could affect the hypothalamus, potentially leading to long-lasting reproductive disorders.