Management of pregnancy in myasthenia gravis (MG)
Evidence-based neurology checklist on management of pregnancy in myasthenia gravis (mg): Pre-conception management Plan pregnancy in advance Consider thymectomy if appropriate Pre-conception assessments General management guidelines Safe myasthenia medications in pregnancy and breastfeeding…
Pre-conception management
- Plan pregnancy in advance
- Consider thymectomy if appropriate
Pre-conception assessments
General management guidelines
Safe myasthenia medications in pregnancy and breastfeeding
Contraindicated myasthenia medications in pregnancy and breastfeeding
Myasthenia medications to be used with caution in pregnancy
Contraindicated non-myasthenia gravis medications
Steroid management
Precautions with plasma exchange (PE) in pregnancy
Anaesthetic management
Vaccination schedule
Monitoring during pregnancy
Post-delivery management
Breastfeeding management
References
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- Tellez-Zenteno JF, Hernandez-Ronquillo L, Salinas V, Estanol B, da Silva O. Myasthenia gravis and pregnancy: clinical implications and neonatal outcome. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2004; 5:42.
- Skeie GO, Apostolski S, Evoli A, et al. Guidelines for treatment of autoimmune neuromuscular transmission disorders. Eur J Neurol 2010; 17:893-902.
- Hoff JM, Daltveit AK, Gilhus N. Myasthenia gravis: consequences for pregnancy, delivery and the newborn. Neurology 2003; 61:1459-1460.
- Gilhus NE. Treatment considerations in myasthenia gravis for the pregnant patient. Expert Rev Neurother 2023; 23:169-177.
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