title: Pregnancy outcomes in aquaporin-4-positive neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the association between neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) and pregnancy outcome.
  
  
  METHODS
  An international cohort of women with aquaporin-4 antibody-positive NMOSD and ≥1 pregnancy was studied retrospectively. Multivariate logistic regression was used to investigate whether pregnancy after NMOSD onset was associated with an increased risk of miscarriage (cohort of 40 women) or preeclampsia (cohort of 57 women).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Miscarriage rate was higher in pregnancies after NMOSD onset (42.9% [95% confidence interval 17.7%-71.1%] vs. 7.04% [2.33%-15.7%]). Pregnancies conceived after, or up to 3 years before, NMOSD onset had an increased odds ratio of miscarriage (7.28 [1.03-51.6] and 11.6 [1.05-128], respectively), independent of maternal age or history of miscarriage. Pregnancies after, or up to 1 year before, NMOSD onset ending in miscarriage were associated with increased disease activity from 9 months before conception to the end of pregnancy, compared to viable pregnancies (mean annualized relapse rate 0.707 vs. 0.100). The preeclampsia rate (11.5% [6.27%-18.9%]) was significantly higher than reported in population studies. The odds of preeclampsia were greater in women with multiple other autoimmune disorders or miscarriage in the most recent previous pregnancy, but NMOSD onset was not a risk factor.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Pregnancy after NMOSD onset is an independent risk factor for miscarriage, and pregnancies conceived at times of high disease activity may be at increased risk of miscarriage. Women who develop NMOSD and have multiple other autoimmune disorders have greater odds of preeclampsia, independent of NMOSD onset timing.
authors.affiliation: From the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences (M.M.N., E.C., M.W., J.R., J.G., J.K., J.M.N., F.C., G.C.D., A.V., J.P., P.W., M.I.L.), John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, UK; Departments of Neurology (I.N., Y.T., H.K.) and Multiple Sclerosis Therapeutics (T.M., K.F.), Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan; Department of Clinical Neurology (F.S.), Hospital de São Marcos, Braga; and Department of Clinical Neurology (A.M.-d.-S., M.E.S.), Hospital Geral Santo Antonio, Porto, Portugal.
authors.forename: Matthew M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Nour
authors.affiliation: From the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences (M.M.N., E.C., M.W., J.R., J.G., J.K., J.M.N., F.C., G.C.D., A.V., J.P., P.W., M.I.L.), John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, UK; Departments of Neurology (I.N., Y.T., H.K.) and Multiple Sclerosis Therapeutics (T.M., K.F.), Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan; Department of Clinical Neurology (F.S.), Hospital de São Marcos, Braga; and Department of Clinical Neurology (A.M.-d.-S., M.E.S.), Hospital Geral Santo Antonio, Porto, Portugal.
authors.forename: Ichiro
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Nakashima
authors.affiliation: From the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences (M.M.N., E.C., M.W., J.R., J.G., J.K., J.M.N., F.C., G.C.D., A.V., J.P., P.W., M.I.L.), John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, UK; Departments of Neurology (I.N., Y.T., H.K.) and Multiple Sclerosis Therapeutics (T.M., K.F.), Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan; Department of Clinical Neurology (F.S.), Hospital de São Marcos, Braga; and Department of Clinical Neurology (A.M.-d.-S., M.E.S.), Hospital Geral Santo Antonio, Porto, Portugal.
authors.forename: Ester
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Coutinho
authors.affiliation: From the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences (M.M.N., E.C., M.W., J.R., J.G., J.K., J.M.N., F.C., G.C.D., A.V., J.P., P.W., M.I.L.), John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, UK; Departments of Neurology (I.N., Y.T., H.K.) and Multiple Sclerosis Therapeutics (T.M., K.F.), Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan; Department of Clinical Neurology (F.S.), Hospital de São Marcos, Braga; and Department of Clinical Neurology (A.M.-d.-S., M.E.S.), Hospital Geral Santo Antonio, Porto, Portugal.
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Woodhall
authors.affiliation: From the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences (M.M.N., E.C., M.W., J.R., J.G., J.K., J.M.N., F.C., G.C.D., A.V., J.P., P.W., M.I.L.), John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, UK; Departments of Neurology (I.N., Y.T., H.K.) and Multiple Sclerosis Therapeutics (T.M., K.F.), Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan; Department of Clinical Neurology (F.S.), Hospital de São Marcos, Braga; and Department of Clinical Neurology (A.M.-d.-S., M.E.S.), Hospital Geral Santo Antonio, Porto, Portugal.
authors.forename: Filipa
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sousa
authors.affiliation: From the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences (M.M.N., E.C., M.W., J.R., J.G., J.K., J.M.N., F.C., G.C.D., A.V., J.P., P.W., M.I.L.), John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, UK; Departments of Neurology (I.N., Y.T., H.K.) and Multiple Sclerosis Therapeutics (T.M., K.F.), Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan; Department of Clinical Neurology (F.S.), Hospital de São Marcos, Braga; and Department of Clinical Neurology (A.M.-d.-S., M.E.S.), Hospital Geral Santo Antonio, Porto, Portugal.
authors.forename: Jon
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Revis
authors.affiliation: From the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences (M.M.N., E.C., M.W., J.R., J.G., J.K., J.M.N., F.C., G.C.D., A.V., J.P., P.W., M.I.L.), John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, UK; Departments of Neurology (I.N., Y.T., H.K.) and Multiple Sclerosis Therapeutics (T.M., K.F.), Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan; Department of Clinical Neurology (F.S.), Hospital de São Marcos, Braga; and Department of Clinical Neurology (A.M.-d.-S., M.E.S.), Hospital Geral Santo Antonio, Porto, Portugal.
authors.forename: Yoshiki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Takai
authors.affiliation: From the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences (M.M.N., E.C., M.W., J.R., J.G., J.K., J.M.N., F.C., G.C.D., A.V., J.P., P.W., M.I.L.), John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, UK; Departments of Neurology (I.N., Y.T., H.K.) and Multiple Sclerosis Therapeutics (T.M., K.F.), Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan; Department of Clinical Neurology (F.S.), Hospital de São Marcos, Braga; and Department of Clinical Neurology (A.M.-d.-S., M.E.S.), Hospital Geral Santo Antonio, Porto, Portugal.
authors.forename: Jithin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: George
authors.affiliation: From the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences (M.M.N., E.C., M.W., J.R., J.G., J.K., J.M.N., F.C., G.C.D., A.V., J.P., P.W., M.I.L.), John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, UK; Departments of Neurology (I.N., Y.T., H.K.) and Multiple Sclerosis Therapeutics (T.M., K.F.), Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan; Department of Clinical Neurology (F.S.), Hospital de São Marcos, Braga; and Department of Clinical Neurology (A.M.-d.-S., M.E.S.), Hospital Geral Santo Antonio, Porto, Portugal.
authors.forename: Joanna
authors.initials: J
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authors.affiliation: From the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences (M.M.N., E.C., M.W., J.R., J.G., J.K., J.M.N., F.C., G.C.D., A.V., J.P., P.W., M.I.L.), John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, UK; Departments of Neurology (I.N., Y.T., H.K.) and Multiple Sclerosis Therapeutics (T.M., K.F.), Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan; Department of Clinical Neurology (F.S.), Hospital de São Marcos, Braga; and Department of Clinical Neurology (A.M.-d.-S., M.E.S.), Hospital Geral Santo Antonio, Porto, Portugal.
authors.forename: Maria Ernestina
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.affiliation: From the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences (M.M.N., E.C., M.W., J.R., J.G., J.K., J.M.N., F.C., G.C.D., A.V., J.P., P.W., M.I.L.), John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, UK; Departments of Neurology (I.N., Y.T., H.K.) and Multiple Sclerosis Therapeutics (T.M., K.F.), Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan; Department of Clinical Neurology (F.S.), Hospital de São Marcos, Braga; and Department of Clinical Neurology (A.M.-d.-S., M.E.S.), Hospital Geral Santo Antonio, Porto, Portugal.
authors.forename: Joseph M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Nour
authors.affiliation: From the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences (M.M.N., E.C., M.W., J.R., J.G., J.K., J.M.N., F.C., G.C.D., A.V., J.P., P.W., M.I.L.), John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, UK; Departments of Neurology (I.N., Y.T., H.K.) and Multiple Sclerosis Therapeutics (T.M., K.F.), Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan; Department of Clinical Neurology (F.S.), Hospital de São Marcos, Braga; and Department of Clinical Neurology (A.M.-d.-S., M.E.S.), Hospital Geral Santo Antonio, Porto, Portugal.
authors.forename: Fan
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.affiliation: From the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences (M.M.N., E.C., M.W., J.R., J.G., J.K., J.M.N., F.C., G.C.D., A.V., J.P., P.W., M.I.L.), John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, UK; Departments of Neurology (I.N., Y.T., H.K.) and Multiple Sclerosis Therapeutics (T.M., K.F.), Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan; Department of Clinical Neurology (F.S.), Hospital de São Marcos, Braga; and Department of Clinical Neurology (A.M.-d.-S., M.E.S.), Hospital Geral Santo Antonio, Porto, Portugal.
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kuroda
authors.affiliation: From the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences (M.M.N., E.C., M.W., J.R., J.G., J.K., J.M.N., F.C., G.C.D., A.V., J.P., P.W., M.I.L.), John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, UK; Departments of Neurology (I.N., Y.T., H.K.) and Multiple Sclerosis Therapeutics (T.M., K.F.), Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan; Department of Clinical Neurology (F.S.), Hospital de São Marcos, Braga; and Department of Clinical Neurology (A.M.-d.-S., M.E.S.), Hospital Geral Santo Antonio, Porto, Portugal.
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authors.lastname: Misu
authors.affiliation: From the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences (M.M.N., E.C., M.W., J.R., J.G., J.K., J.M.N., F.C., G.C.D., A.V., J.P., P.W., M.I.L.), John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, UK; Departments of Neurology (I.N., Y.T., H.K.) and Multiple Sclerosis Therapeutics (T.M., K.F.), Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan; Department of Clinical Neurology (F.S.), Hospital de São Marcos, Braga; and Department of Clinical Neurology (A.M.-d.-S., M.E.S.), Hospital Geral Santo Antonio, Porto, Portugal.
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Martins-da-Silva
authors.affiliation: From the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences (M.M.N., E.C., M.W., J.R., J.G., J.K., J.M.N., F.C., G.C.D., A.V., J.P., P.W., M.I.L.), John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, UK; Departments of Neurology (I.N., Y.T., H.K.) and Multiple Sclerosis Therapeutics (T.M., K.F.), Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan; Department of Clinical Neurology (F.S.), Hospital de São Marcos, Braga; and Department of Clinical Neurology (A.M.-d.-S., M.E.S.), Hospital Geral Santo Antonio, Porto, Portugal.
authors.forename: Gabriele C
authors.initials: GC
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authors.affiliation: From the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences (M.M.N., E.C., M.W., J.R., J.G., J.K., J.M.N., F.C., G.C.D., A.V., J.P., P.W., M.I.L.), John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, UK; Departments of Neurology (I.N., Y.T., H.K.) and Multiple Sclerosis Therapeutics (T.M., K.F.), Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan; Department of Clinical Neurology (F.S.), Hospital de São Marcos, Braga; and Department of Clinical Neurology (A.M.-d.-S., M.E.S.), Hospital Geral Santo Antonio, Porto, Portugal.
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vincent
authors.affiliation: From the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences (M.M.N., E.C., M.W., J.R., J.G., J.K., J.M.N., F.C., G.C.D., A.V., J.P., P.W., M.I.L.), John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, UK; Departments of Neurology (I.N., Y.T., H.K.) and Multiple Sclerosis Therapeutics (T.M., K.F.), Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan; Department of Clinical Neurology (F.S.), Hospital de São Marcos, Braga; and Department of Clinical Neurology (A.M.-d.-S., M.E.S.), Hospital Geral Santo Antonio, Porto, Portugal.
authors.forename: Jacqueline
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Palace
authors.affiliation: From the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences (M.M.N., E.C., M.W., J.R., J.G., J.K., J.M.N., F.C., G.C.D., A.V., J.P., P.W., M.I.L.), John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, UK; Departments of Neurology (I.N., Y.T., H.K.) and Multiple Sclerosis Therapeutics (T.M., K.F.), Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan; Department of Clinical Neurology (F.S.), Hospital de São Marcos, Braga; and Department of Clinical Neurology (A.M.-d.-S., M.E.S.), Hospital Geral Santo Antonio, Porto, Portugal.
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Waters
authors.affiliation: From the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences (M.M.N., E.C., M.W., J.R., J.G., J.K., J.M.N., F.C., G.C.D., A.V., J.P., P.W., M.I.L.), John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, UK; Departments of Neurology (I.N., Y.T., H.K.) and Multiple Sclerosis Therapeutics (T.M., K.F.), Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan; Department of Clinical Neurology (F.S.), Hospital de São Marcos, Braga; and Department of Clinical Neurology (A.M.-d.-S., M.E.S.), Hospital Geral Santo Antonio, Porto, Portugal.
authors.forename: Kazuo
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fujihara
authors.affiliation: From the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences (M.M.N., E.C., M.W., J.R., J.G., J.K., J.M.N., F.C., G.C.D., A.V., J.P., P.W., M.I.L.), John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, UK; Departments of Neurology (I.N., Y.T., H.K.) and Multiple Sclerosis Therapeutics (T.M., K.F.), Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan; Department of Clinical Neurology (F.S.), Hospital de São Marcos, Braga; and Department of Clinical Neurology (A.M.-d.-S., M.E.S.), Hospital Geral Santo Antonio, Porto, Portugal. maria.leite@ndcn.ox.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Maria Isabel
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Leite
mesh_terms: D000022:Abortion, Spontaneous / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D000328:Adult; D051401:Aquaporin 4 / Q000097:blood; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000097:blood; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D038622:Internationality; D009471:Neuromyelitis Optica / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome / Q000453:epidemiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: C496030:AQP4 protein, human; D051401:Aquaporin 4; D001323:Autoantibodies