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Neurological disorders.

Bernhard Haider1, Joachim von Oertzen

  • 1Department of Neurology, Wagner-Jauregg Neuroscience Centre, Wagner-Jauregg-Weg 15, 4020 Linz, Austria.

Best Practice & Research. Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology
|August 31, 2013
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Summary

Pregnancy with neurological conditions requires careful planning and interdisciplinary care. Balancing medication risks with symptom control is crucial for maternal and fetal health.

Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Obstetrics
  • Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Background:

  • Neurological conditions in pregnancy can be new or pre-existing, impacting maternal and fetal health.
  • Conditions like epilepsy and myasthenia gravis necessitate preconception counseling for women of childbearing age.
  • Managing neurological disorders during pregnancy involves balancing medication risks against uncontrolled symptoms.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the importance of specialized management for neurological conditions in pregnancy.
  • To emphasize the need for urgent neurological evaluation of acute symptoms in pregnant or postpartum women.
  • To underscore the diagnostic challenges and risks associated with treating neurological disorders in this population.

Main Methods:

  • Review of neurological conditions specific to or more frequent in pregnancy.
Keywords:
eclampsiamyasthenia gravispregnancy-related diseaseseizure

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  • Discussion of interdisciplinary management strategies before, during, and after pregnancy.
  • Emphasis on thorough diagnostic evaluation for acute neurological symptoms.

    • Main Results:

    • Neurological conditions in pregnancy require a multidisciplinary approach, balancing risks to mother and fetus.
    • Acute neurological symptoms during pregnancy or postpartum warrant immediate specialist review.
    • Diagnosis and treatment are complex due to the rarity of some conditions and risks to the unborn child.

    Conclusions:

    • Interdisciplinary management is essential for neurological conditions in pregnancy.
    • Preconception counseling and planned pregnancies are vital for women with pre-existing neurological disorders.
    • Urgent neurological assessment and specialized care are critical for pregnant and postpartum patients with new neurological symptoms.