TITLE:
Multiple Sclerosis in Pregnancy—A Practical Guide for the Obstetrician
AUTHORS:
Papa Essilfie
KEYWORDS:
Inflammatory Plaques, Neurodegeneration, Demyelination, Diplopia, Fetal Growth Restriction, Immunomodulating Therapy, Lactational Amenorrhea, Small for Gestational Age (SGA)
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Vol.10 No.9,
September
24,
2020
ABSTRACT: Technological
advances, a deeper understanding of disease processes and increased
sophistication of therapeutic methods have all led to better outcomes in rare
diseases which previously had devastating effects on many women’s lives. The
inevitable result of this progress is that women, who in the past did not
contemplate pregnancy because of significant morbidity, now get to adulthood and
are reasonably “disease free” enough to have their own families. The ever
expanding, but relatively new specialty of Obstetric medicine seeks to further
improve the outcome in pregnant women with intercurrent disease by enhancing the literature base,
thereby contributing to the creation of appropriate guidance in the management
of these patients. This article is a brief but useful guide for the busy obstetrician
who may have limited experience in dealing with multiple sclerosis in pregnant
women.