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Neuromuscular disorders in pregnancy
Author(s) -
Sax Tracy Williams,
Rosenbaum Richard B.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
muscle and nerve
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.025
H-Index - 145
eISSN - 1097-4598
pISSN - 0148-639X
DOI - 10.1002/mus.20661
Subject(s) - medicine , neuromuscular disease , carpal tunnel syndrome , pregnancy , myasthenia gravis , nerve compression syndrome , electromyography , surgery , physical medicine and rehabilitation , disease , pathology , biology , genetics
Many neuromuscular conditions occur more frequently during pregnancy and include carpal tunnel syndrome, Bell's palsy, lumbosacral radiculopathy, meralgia paresthetica, intercostal neuralgia, and other compression neuropathies. Preexisting or coincident neuromuscular diseases, including demyelinating polyneuropathies, inflammatory muscle disease, myasthenia gravis, and inherited nerve and muscle disease present specific problems during pregnancy. We review management of neuromuscular disorders during pregnancy, labor, delivery, and the early postpartum period. Muscle Nerve, 2006