PMID: 15238751Jul 9, 2004Paper

Caring for a laboring woman with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a case report

MCN. the American Journal of Maternal Child Nursing
Yusimi Sobrino-Bonilla

Abstract

A case presentation of a pregnant 32-year-old woman with advanced amyotrophic lateral sclerosis who presented in labor at 38+6 weeks gestation is described. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a progressive neuromuscular disease that attacks nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. It is usually diagnosed after the fourth decade of life, and is more commonly seen in men than women; thus, it is rarely found in the obstetric population. When the perinatal team is confronted with a pregnant woman with ALS,patient management can be a challenge.

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Jul 24, 2001·Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Other Motor Neuron Disorders : Official Publication of the World Federation of Neurology, Research Group on Motor Neuron Diseases·P M Andersen

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Nov 20, 2009·Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis : Official Publication of the World Federation of Neurology Research Group on Motor Neuron Diseases·Stayko SarafovKatja Kollewe
Jan 30, 2014·European Journal of Neurology : the Official Journal of the European Federation of Neurological Societies·C LunettaM Corbo
Jun 3, 2010·The Journal of International Medical Research·Y KawamichiH Ohta

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