Attention to the puerperal woman with neurocysticercosis and her newborn: experience report

Abstract

to report the experience of a resident in obstetric nursing assisting a puerperal woman with neurocysticercosis and her newborn. Method: Activity developed in a public hospital in Brasilia in May 2020. The Nursing Care Systematization proceeded, based on a discussion about the findings and their association with scientific evidence related to neurocysticercosis. Results: the pathology itself did not pose a threat to the fetus in the case addressed. Drug therapy maintained by the mother during pregnancy represented risks to the fetus of malformations and bleeding, and secondary risks in lactation. Conclusion: providing assistance to unusual cases like the one above represents a challenge which fosters the development of clinical reasoning and the exercise of reflective practice.