title: Pregnancy in stiff-limb syndrome.
abstract: To our knowledge, pregnancy in a patient with stiff-limb-syndrome (SLS) has not been reported. We present the case of a woman with SLS who improved during pregnancy, delivered a normal healthy baby by forceps-assisted vaginal delivery, and suffered a mild postpartum "relapse."
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, City Hospital, Birmingham, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Stuart J M
authors.initials: SJM
authors.lastname: Weatherby
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, City Hospital, Birmingham, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Philippa
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Woolner
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, City Hospital, Birmingham, United Kingdom.|University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Carl E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Clarke
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001418:Baclofen / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003975:Diazepam / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005121:Extremities / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009125:Muscle Relaxants, Central / Q000627:therapeutic use; D043025:Oligoclonal Bands / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D016750:Stiff-Person Syndrome / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology*
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D000927:Anticonvulsants; D009125:Muscle Relaxants, Central; D043025:Oligoclonal Bands; D001418:Baclofen; D003975:Diazepam; D008775:Methylprednisolone