Key result
Pregnancy in women with Parkinson's disease may be associated with a worsening of symptom severity, potentially due to changing hormone levels.
Why the study?
How does pregnancy affect Parkinson's disease progression and what is the safety of antiparkinsonian medications?
Case Report (n=1)
How does pregnancy affect Parkinson's disease progression and what is the safety of antiparkinsonian medications?
Pregnancy in Parkinson's disease may worsen symptom severity, possibly due to changing hormone levels.
May support closer monitoring of PD symptoms in pregnancy; leaves open effects on progression and medication safety.
Pregnancy in Parkinson's disease (PD) is an uncommon occurrence. Available reports suggest that there may be a worsening of PD symptom severity related to pregnancy. In this special report, medical literature on pregnancy in PD will be reviewed with regard to disease progression and the safety of antiparkinsonian medications. A case report of pregnancy in a woman with PD will be described. It is speculated that the symptoms of PD may be affected by changing hormone levels.
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Robottom et al. (2008) conducted a case report in Parkinson's disease in pregnancy (n=1). Pregnancy was evaluated on Disease progression and safety of antiparkinsonian medications. Pregnancy in women with Parkinson's disease may be associated with a worsening of symptom severity, potentially due to changing hormone levels.
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