Successful pregnancy in a neurologically impaired woman with Wilson's disease

Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1997 Mar;176(3):712-4. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9378(97)70577-5.

Abstract

Patients with treated Wilson's disease and no residual impairments should have successful pregnancies. We report a case of a neurologically impaired patient with Wilson's disease who had a successful pregnancy with no complications. This is the first case to document that compliance with penicillamine therapy as low as 500 mg/day avoids placental and fetal copper accumulation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Dysarthria / etiology
  • Dystonia / etiology
  • Female
  • Hepatolenticular Degeneration / complications*
  • Humans
  • Movement Disorders* / etiology
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications*
  • Pregnancy Outcome