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Researchers in neurology explain new insights and practices when treating patients who are or may become pregnant for chronic or temporary neurological disorders. Among the pre-existing conditions they consider are headache, multiple sclerosis, and epilepsy. Neurological problems that are a direct consequence of pregnancy include stroke, back pain, and some peripheral nerve injuries. Infection, myasthenia gravis, and peripheral nerve disorders are among those that require special treatment considerations during pregnancy and in potentially pregnant patients. The reference is designed for both obstetricians and neurologists, who generally work in opposite corners of hospitals and know little about each other's concerns and expertise.

Table of Contents:

List of principal contributors
Preface
1 Migraine, pregnancy and lactation 1
2 Cerebrovascular disease in pregnancy 38
3 Pregnancy in women with epilepsy 54
4 Back pain 72
5 Multiple sclerosis 84
6 Peripheral nerve disorders during pregnancy 101
7 Myasthenia gravis and pregnancy 120
8 Central nervous system infections during pregnancy 133
Index 151