- Gestational hypertension, preeclampsia, or eclampsia during pregnancy may lead to elevated risks of neurologic disorders postpartum.
- Women with gestational hypertension had a 27% higher risk of developing neurologic disorders.
- Eclampsia was linked to a 70% increased risk of developing epilepsy.
- Preterm preeclampsia carried a higher risk for neurologic outcomes compared with term preeclampsia.
- The study used high-quality Swedish national registers, covering over 5 million person-years of follow-up.
- Limitations of the study include potential underestimation of true incidence rates due to the exclusion of primary care diagnoses for conditions like migraines and headaches.
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