Cognitive Impairment in Pregnant Women with Autonomic Nervous System Dysregulation

Women frequently report cognitive impairment during pregnancy. The aim of the research is to carry out the analysis of cognitive impairments in pregnant women with autonomic nervous system dysregulation.19 pregnant women with autonomic nervous system dysregulation (the basic group) and 16 pregnant women without neurologic pathology (the control group) were examined. Neuropsychological tests such as Montreal Cognitive Assessment test (MoCA test) and concentration test by the method of Münsterberg were applied for investigation of cognitive impairment. Depression screening test – Depression scale (CES-D) was applied to determine depressive disorder among pregnant women. Statistica 8.0, Microsoft Excel were used for data processing. The research showed the decrease of the short-term memory, decreased concentration, the impairment of extended memory reproduction and abstract thinking in pregnant women with autonomic nervous system dysregulation. Depressive disorder was met in pregnant women in both groups. The majority of women with depressive disorder were found in pregnant women with autonomic nervous system dysregulation. All pregnant women with autonomic nervous system dysregulation had cognitive impairment (100%). It was detected 2 times more often than in a control group