Pregnancy and neuromyelitis optica (NMO)
Evidence-based neurology checklist on pregnancy and neuromyelitis optica (nmo): Effect of pregnancy on NMO There is an increased the risk of NMO relapses in pregnancy There is also an increased risk of relapses post-partum and post-abortion Pregnancy worsens disability in neuromyelitis optica…
Effect of pregnancy on NMO
- There is an increased the risk of NMO relapses in pregnancy
- There is also an increased risk of relapses post-partum and post-abortion
- Pregnancy worsens disability in neuromyelitis optica (NMO)
Effect of NMO on pregnancy
Risk factors for increased NMO relapses in pregnancy
Treatment of NMO in pregnancy: safe drugs
References
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- Mao-Draayer Y, Thiel S, Mills EA, et al. Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders and pregnancy: therapeutic considerations. Nat Rev Neurol 2020; 16:154-170.
- Wang L, Zhou L, ZhangBao J, et al. Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder: pregnancy-related attack and predictive risk factors. JNNP 2020; 92:53-61.
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