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Second Trimester Screening
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital — Second trimester prenatal screening may include blood testing for certain chemicals that serve as markers about a woman's risk of having a baby with certain genetic conditions or birth defects. Second trimester prenatal screening may include ...More…
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How does pregnancy affect myasthenia gravis?
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital — Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a complex autoimmune disorder in which antibodies destroy neuromuscular connections. Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a complex autoimmune disorder in which antibodies destroy neuromuscular connections. This results in muscle ...More…
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What is antiphospholipid syndrome (aPL)?
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital — Antiphospholipid syndrome is an autoimmune disease in which the body produces large amounts of antiphospholipid antibodies. Antiphospholipid syndrome is an autoimmune disease in which the body produces large amounts of antiphospholipid ...More…
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How does pregnancy affect lupus?
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital — The following are the most common symptoms of lupus. However, each individual may experience symptoms differently. Symptoms may include: Raynaud phenomenon - a condition in which the blood vessels of the fingers and toes go into spasm when ...More…
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What is multiple sclerosis (MS)?
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital — Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic disease of the central nervous system. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic disease of the central nervous system. It is an unpredictable condition that can be relatively benign, disabling, or devastating. ...More…
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What are the symptoms of epilepsy?
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital — Epilepsy, also called a seizure disorder, is defined as a neurological disorder that involves recurrent seizures. Epilepsy, also called a seizure disorder, is defined as a neurological disorder that involves recurrent seizures. According to the ...More…
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What are migraine headaches?
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital — Headaches are quite common in pregnancy. The most common are tension headaches and migraine headaches. Headaches are quite common in pregnancy. The most common are tension headaches and migraine headaches. Most headaches come and go, but others ...More…
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What are some disorders of the nervous system?
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital — Some neurologic diseases have little or no effect on pregnancy, while others can greatly increase the risks for pregnancy complications and maternal and fetal illness. The nervous system is vulnerable to various disorders. Disorders of the ...More…
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Neurological Conditions
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital — There are many neurological conditions that affect a pregnancy and require clinical care by a physician or other healthcare professional. There are many neurological conditions that affect a pregnancy and require clinical care by a physician or ...More…
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What is postpartum thyroiditis?
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital — In addition to playing an important role in the development of a growing fetus, proper thyroid hormone levels also help to minimize the chance of any thyroid complications after delivery. In addition to playing an important role in the ...More…
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How does hypothyroidism affect the fetus?
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital — Approximately one in 100 women of childbearing age has hypothyroidism (a condition marked by an underactive thyroid gland), according to the Endocrine Society. Hypothyroidism is a condition marked by an underactive thyroid gland and may occur ...More…
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What is Graves disease?
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital — Graves disease is most often associated with hyperthyroidism and is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism found in pregnancy. Researchers believe Graves disease is caused by an antibody that stimulates the thyroid too much, in turn, causing ...More…