Pregnancy in patients with preexisting transverse myelitis

BACKGROUND: Although several cases of pregnancies of traumatic spinal cord injury patients have been reported, to our knowledge, only one case has been reported detailing the perinatal outcome in a patient with preexisting transverse myelitis.

CASE: The prenatal course and pregnancy outcome in two patients with preexisting transverse myelitis is presented. The major complications encountered were urinary tract infections and mobility problems.

CONCLUSION: Patients with preexisting transverse myelitis can have successful pregnancies with term vaginal deliveries. Prevention of potential complications, such as anemia, preterm labor and delivery, decubitus ulcers, and autonomic dysreflexia can be achieved with coordinated multidisciplinary management.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

1996

Erschienen:

1996

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:87

Enthalten in:

Obstetrics and gynecology - 87(1996), 5 Pt 2 vom: 27. Mai, Seite 809-12

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Berghella, V [VerfasserIn]
Spector, T [VerfasserIn]
Trauffer, P [VerfasserIn]
Johnson, A [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

Case Reports
Journal Article

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 15.08.1996

Date Revised 26.10.2009

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

Förderinstitution / Projekttitel:

PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM086499645