Multiple sclerosis and pregnancy: Therapeutic considerations

Journal of Neurology

Volumn 260, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 1202-1214

  Houtchens, Maria K ^a   Kolb, Channa M ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Breastfeeding; Disease modifying therapies; Management; Multiple sclerosis; Pregnancy; Review

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOLOGIC FACTOR;

BREAST FEEDING; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; REVIEW;

BREAST FEEDING; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOLOGIC FACTORS; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME;

EID: 84887182441     PISSN: 03405354     EISSN: 14321459     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00415-012-6653-9     Document Type: Review

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