Author(s)

Papa Essilfie

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals, Wigan, UK.

Technological advances, a deeper understanding of disease processes and increased sophistication of therapeutic methods have all led to better outcomes in rare diseases which previously had devastating effects on many women’s lives. The inevitable result of this progress is that women, who in the past did not contemplate pregnancy because of significant morbidity, now get to adulthood and are reasonably “disease free” enough to have their own families. The ever expanding, but relatively new specialty of Obstetric medicine seeks to further improve the outcome in pregnant women with intercurrent disease by enhancing the literature base, thereby contributing to the creation of appropriate guidance in the management of these patients. This article is a brief but useful guide for the busy obstetrician who may have limited experience in dealing with multiple sclerosis in pregnant women.

Inflammatory Plaques, Neurodegeneration, Demyelination, Diplopia, Fetal Growth Restriction, Immunomodulating Therapy, Lactational Amenorrhea, Small for Gestational Age (SGA)

Essilfie, P. (2020) Multiple Sclerosis in Pregnancy—A Practical Guide for the Obstetrician. Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 10, 1307-1314. doi: 10.4236/ojog.2020.1090120.