[Myasthenia gravis and pregnancy]

Ginekol Pol. 2005 Feb;76(2):122-6.
[Article in Polish]

Abstract

We retrospectively analyzed the course and outcome of pregnancy in a group of 26 women with myasthenia gravis. Premature births were noted in 7.9% of pregnancies, the rate of cesarean section was 15.8%. Neonatal myasthenia was observed in 10 children born by 5 women (16% of the mothers). There were three neonatal deaths: two due to neonatal myasthenia, one in a child born with multiple congenital anomalies. Transient exacerbation of MG symptoms was observed during four pregnancies (10.5%). MG is not associated with increased risk for MG patient and the newborn. Giving birth to one child with transient MG increases the risk of transient MG in consecutive pregnancies.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cesarean Section / statistics & numerical data
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Medical Records
  • Myasthenia Gravis / diagnosis
  • Myasthenia Gravis / epidemiology*
  • Myasthenia Gravis, Neonatal / epidemiology
  • Obstetric Labor, Premature / epidemiology
  • Poland / epidemiology
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications / diagnosis
  • Pregnancy Complications / epidemiology*
  • Pregnancy Outcome / epidemiology*
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Risk Factors