Management of Parkinson's Disease During Pregnancy: Literature Review and Multidisciplinary Input.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There are no standardized clinical guidelines for the management of Parkinson's disease (PD) during pregnancy. Increasing maternal age would suggest that the incidence of pregnancy in women diagnosed with PD is likely to increase.

Objective

To evaluate the evidence for the treatment of PD during pregnancy and to canvass opinion from patients and clinical teams as to the optimum clinical management in this setting.

Methods

This involved (1) a literature review of available evidence for the use of oral medical therapy for the management of PD during pregnancy and (2) an anonymized survey of patients and clinical teams relating to previous clinical experiences.

Results

A literature review identified 31 publications (148 pregnancies, 49 PD, 2 parkinsonis

SUBMITTER: Young C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7197310 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature