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Pregnancy in the Setting of Multiple Sclerosis
- Source :
- CONTINUUM: Lifelong Learning in Neurology. 22:837-850
- Publication Year :
- 2016
- Publisher :
- Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2016.
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Abstract
- This article provides a review of the available data on reproductive issues that arise in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS).Recent findings have replicated earlier findings that pregnancy and possibly breast-feeding bring about a favorable immunomodulatory effect in patients with MS. Use of disease-modifying therapies prior to pregnancy may further decrease a patient's risk for postpartum disease activity.The annualized relapse rate in MS decreases during pregnancy, with a nadir in the third trimester, and rebounds significantly in the 3-month postpartum period. Exclusive breast-feeding may exert a beneficial effect in decreasing the postpartum risk for relapse. Certain assisted reproductive technology methods are thought to increase the risk for relapse. Disease-modifying therapies are generally discontinued during pregnancy and lactation with a few exceptions. The pregnancy course is usually routine without significant obstetric complications, and babies, although slightly smaller, are typically healthy.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Postnatal Care
0301 basic medicine
Multiple Sclerosis
MEDLINE
Bioinformatics
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Text mining
Pregnancy
Secondary Prevention
medicine
Humans
Genetics (clinical)
biology
business.industry
Multiple sclerosis
Antibodies, Monoclonal
Interferon-beta
medicine.disease
Pregnancy Complications
Reproductive Issues
Breast Feeding
030104 developmental biology
biology.protein
Female
Neurology (clinical)
Antibody
business
Breast feeding
Immunosuppressive Agents
030217 neurology & neurosurgery
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 10802371
- Volume :
- 22
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- CONTINUUM: Lifelong Learning in Neurology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....d91fc8ee4d20eb880d14c8ad6013e3b3