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Elective caesarean section and multidisciplinary management led to a successful delivery of a healthy baby without worsening of myotonia congenita symptoms.
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Multidisciplinary team management and planned labor can lead to successful outcomes in pregnant women with myotonia congenita.
Myotonia congenita (MC) is a rare genetic disorder which affects skeletal muscles leading to delayed relaxation after voluntary contraction. Symptoms are aggravated during pregnancy requiring close monitoring antenatally. We describe the case of a patient in her third pregnancy affected with MC who had a successful delivery of a healthy baby via elective caesarean section. She had an uneventful pregnancy with no worsening of her symptoms and no abnormalities detected on routine scanning. This case is unique as it represents the challenges that obstetricians encounter in managing pregnant women with rare neurological disorders. Due to potential risks related to these conditions, the mainstay of care is multidisciplinary team management and planned labor. J Clin Gynecol Obstet. 2014;3(2):71-72 doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.14740/jcgo240w
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Bashar et al. (2014) conducted a case report in Myotonia congenita (n=1). Elective caesarean section and multidisciplinary management was evaluated. Elective caesarean section and multidisciplinary management led to a successful delivery of a healthy baby without worsening of myotonia congenita symptoms.
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