Pregnancy and multiple sclerosis: the influence on long term disability

Verdru, P; Theys, Paul; D'hooghe, Marie B; Carton, Herwig

doi:10.1016/0303-8467(94)90027-2

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“…This turned out to be untrue. Some studies suggest pregnancy conveys a long-term benefit [Keyhanian et al 2012;Masera et al 2015;Runmarker and Andersen 1995;Verdru et al 1994], while others find no long-term impact [Karp et al 2014;Ramagopalan et al 2012]. The most accurate current counseling would be to inform patients that pregnancy has no negative effect on long-term prognosis.…”

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confidence: 99%

Management of women with multiple sclerosis through pregnancy and after childbirth

Coyle

2016

Ther Adv Neurol Disord

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Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a major acquired neurologic disease of young adults. The prototypic patient is a young woman of reproductive age. Gender preference is becoming more pronounced, since MS is increasing specifically among women. Any healthcare provider who deals with MS must be prepared to discuss pregnancy issues, and provide appropriate counseling. This is now complicated by the availability of multiple treatment options. There is growing literature on which to base recommendations, particularly regarding washout periods. After a brief background introduction, this review will discuss state-of-the-art family planning counseling in the treatment era, divided into prepregnancy, pregnancy, and postpartum MS issues.

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Section: Pregnancy Impact On Prognosismentioning

confidence: 99%

Management of women with multiple sclerosis through pregnancy and after childbirth

Coyle

2016

Ther Adv Neurol Disord

121

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“…Some studies report a long term beneficial effect on MS disease course among women who had children compared to those who did not [12][13][14][15], but other studies do not [5,[16][17][18].…”

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Parity Associated with Long-Term Disease Progression in Women with Multiple Sclerosis

Teter¹,

Kavak²,

Kolb³

2013

J Mult Scler

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“…Although there have previously been disagreements, the data now have shown that pregnancy is associated with a significant decrease in MS disease activity. In contrast, the postpartum period is associated with an increase in MS activity [14,15]. The data from the pregnancy in MS study (PRIMS) have one of the best individual data regarding the association of decreased disease activity during pregnancy and increased activity after the birth.…”

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Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis in a Previously Asymptomatic Woman After Ruptured Ectopic Pregnancy and Cardiac Arrest

Veerappan

2014

J Neurol Res

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This case report recounts the sequence of events of a previously healthy 39-year-old female who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) after presenting with cardiopulmonary arrest after ectopic pregnancy. Additionally, various pertinent aspects of this case are discussed here, both in regards to pregnancy and MS and with the radiological findings in asymptomatic individuals. MS is a chronic disease of the brain and spinal cord which is autoimmune in nature, although the full etiology is still unknown. The symptoms of the disease are numerous and varied including more commonly vision loss, numbness and weakness. The disease is often initially diagnosed between ages 20 and 40 years, but many patients first present with attacks earlier or later in life. Currently the diagnosis is based much on clinical attacks and MRI results. There is no cure at this time for MS; however, there are many current therapies which are available to decrease disease activity.

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Pregnancy and multiple sclerosis: the influence on long term disability

Cited by 96 publications

References 10 publications

Management of women with multiple sclerosis through pregnancy and after childbirth

Management of women with multiple sclerosis through pregnancy and after childbirth

Parity Associated with Long-Term Disease Progression in Women with Multiple Sclerosis

Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis in a Previously Asymptomatic Woman After Ruptured Ectopic Pregnancy and Cardiac Arrest

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