Multiple sclerosis and pregnancy.
Multiple sclerosis causes disability in young adults and, like most autoimmune diseases, affects women more commonly than men. The disease can therefore present at a time when many have, or are considering, starting a family. The effect of pregnancy on the outcome of multiple sclerosis is reviewed and the management of pregnant women who have multiple sclerosis is discussed.
Lorenzi
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AR
Department of Neurology, St James's University Hospital, Leeds, UK. medarl@south-01.novell.leeds.ac.uk
Ford
H L
HL
D000328:Adult; D001942:Breast Feeding; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000628:therapy*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D012008:Recurrence