title: Pregnancy and multiple sclerosis.
abstract: Pregnancy is a major concern in multiple sclerosis (MS), because the typical patient is a young woman of childbearing age. This article reviews the impact of pregnancy on MS. Disease activity decreases, particularly during the last trimester. There is a temporary rebound of disease activity in the 3 months postpartum. Pregnancy and the postpartum period have many implications for counseling and for therapeutic decision making in MS.
authors: Department of Neurology, Stony Brook MS Comprehensive Care Center, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794-8121, USA. patricia.coyle@stonybrookmedicine.edu
authors: P K
authors: PK
authors: Coyle
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000150:complications*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications