title: Successful birth of an IVF baby in a patient with Parkinson's disease.
abstract: Parkinson's disease, although rare in young patients, may be encountered in the reproductive age group. We report a rare combination of this disease with infertility, which has not been previously reported. The case record of a 29-year-old woman with infertility and Parkinson's disease are retrospectively reviewed. An IVF indicated for tubal factor infertility resulted in a successful singleton pregnancy. She delivered a healthy male baby without experiencing any worsening of her Parkinsonism. The course of pregnancy remained unaffected by the Parkinson's disease and anti-Parkinsonian drugs. The details of the infertility management, antenatal and postnatal course, and medications are described. With careful evaluation, counseling, and monitoring, IVF may be safely used in women with Parkinson's disease.
authors.affiliation: Disha Fertility Centre, Saket Nagar, Indore, India.
authors.forename: Baxi
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Asha
authors.forename: Neema
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hansali
authors.forename: Pauranik
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Apoorva