Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and riluzole use during pregnancy: A case report

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 471-472

  Scalco, Renata Siciliani ^a   Vieira, Matias Costa ^a   Da Cunha Filho, Edson Vieira ^a   Lago, Eleonor Gastal ^a   Da Silva, Irenio Gomes ^a   Becker, Jefferson ^a  

^a PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RILUZOLE;

ADULT; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; APGAR SCORE; CASE REPORT; DYSPHAGIA; FEMALE; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; FETUS WEIGHT; HIGH RISK PREGNANCY; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; LETTER; LIMB WEAKNESS; PATENT DUCTUS ARTERIOSUS; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMALL FOR DATE INFANT; SPEECH DISORDER;

ADULT; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; FEMALE; FETAL MONITORING; HEART DEFECTS, CONGENITAL; HUMANS; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENTS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RILUZOLE;

EID: 84865310344     PISSN: 17482968     EISSN: 1471180X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/17482968.2012.673171     Document Type: Letter

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