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Management of Multiple Sclerosis in Pregnancy

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Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory and neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system. While individuals of all ages are affected by MS, it is more commonly diagnosed in young adults and its prevalence is significantly increased in women compared to men. More than half of women diagnosed with MS will develop the disease during their reproductive years. MS does not decrease fertility rates. However, pregnancy may have a significant effect on disease activity. The clinician has a key role in educating the patient appropriately and alleviating any concerns surrounding MS and pregnancy. It will also be necessary to consider MS treatment modification prior and during pregnancy.

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  1. Department of Neurology, Boston Medical Center and Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA

    Konstantin Balashov

  2. Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway, NJ, USA

    Yaritza Rosario

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, USA

    Gaurav Gupta

  2. Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, USA

    Todd Rosen

  3. Department of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Radiology, New York Medical College - Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY, USA

    Fawaz Al-Mufti

  4. Department of Neurosurgery, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ, USA

    Anil Nanda

  5. Department of Neurosurgery, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ, USA

    Priyank Khandelwal

  6. Department of Neuroradiology, University Radiology, New Brunswick, NJ, USA

    Sudipta Roychowdhury

  7. Department of Neurology, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ, USA

    Michael S. Rallo

  8. Department of Cerebrovascular & Endovascular Neurosurgery, Rutgers - Robert Wood Johnson Medical Sc, New Brunswick, NJ, USA

    Sanjeev Sreenivasan

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Balashov, K., Rosario, Y. (2023). Management of Multiple Sclerosis in Pregnancy. In: Gupta, G., et al. Neurological Disorders in Pregnancy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-36490-7_21

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