Management of pregnancy and childbirth in a cervical dystonia patient with an implanted deep brain stimulation system: A case report

Autor: Gulsah Ozturk, Pınar Kadiroğulları
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology, Vol 25, Iss 1, Pp 121-123 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0972-2327
1998-3549
DOI: 10.4103/aian.AIAN_151_21
Popis: Deep brain stimulation (DBS) can lead to psychosocial and functional improvement in medically refractory cervical, segmental, or generalized moderate to severe dystonia. After treatment with DBS in women with dystonia, pregnancy can be planned. However, in the literature, there are no standardized clinical guidelines for the management of movement disorder treated with DBS during pregnancy. Herein, we report a 24-year-old female patient with cervical dystonia (CD) who have an implanted bilateral globus pallidus interna (GPi)-DBS. The patient got pregnant during the 5-year follow-up period after DBS surgery and then delivered a healthy baby via cesarean section under general anesthesia. A patient with CD who have a DBS system with a rechargeable battery could be managed safely during pregnancy and childbirth.
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