Neurology and Pregnancy: Clinical Management

Pregnancy complicated by neurological disorders is a challenging area for both obstetricians and neurologists. Treatment of the maternal condition often needs to be adjusted because of concerns for the fetus, and some consitions will have a major impact on the method, mode, and timing of delivery. Many of the clinical problems that arise in pregnant women with neurological disease have not been the subject of clinical trials, so management must often be based on what published evidence is available and on a good understanding of the likely interactions between the condition and pregnancy and vice versa. The editors and contributors - a combined team of gynecologists and neurologists - here offer their 'best practice' advice as to how to treat the mother effectively while ensuring fetal safety.