Gender issues of antibody-mediated diseases in neurology: (NMOSD/autoimmune encephalitis/MG)

Ayse Altintas; Justina Dargvainiene; Christiane Schneider-Gold; Nasrin Asgari; Ilya Ayzenberg; Andrea I. Ciplea; Ralf Junker; Frank Leypoldt; Klaus Peter Wandinger; Kerstin Hellwig

doi:10.1177/1756286420949808

Gender issues of antibody-mediated diseases in neurology: (NMOSD/autoimmune encephalitis/MG)

Ayse Altintas, Justina Dargvainiene, Christiane Schneider-Gold, Nasrin Asgari, Ilya Ayzenberg, Andrea I. Ciplea, Ralf Junker, Frank Leypoldt, Klaus Peter Wandinger, Kerstin Hellwig^*

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KI, OUH, Research unit of Neurology (Odense)

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Abstract

Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD), autoimmune encephalitis (AE), myasthenia gravis (MG) and Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS) are antibody-mediated neurological diseases. They have mostly female predominance, affecting many women during childbearing age. Interactions between the underlying disease (or necessary treatment) and pregnancy can occur in every of these illnesses. Herein, we present the characteristics of NMOSD, AE, MG and LEMS in general, and review published data regarding the influence of the different diseases on fertility, pregnancy, puerperium, treatment strategy during pregnancy and post-partum period, and menopause but also male factors. We summarise key elements that should be borne in mind when confronted with such cases.

Original language	English
Journal	Therapeutic Advances in Neurological Disorders
Volume	13
Number of pages	16
ISSN	1756-2856
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1756286420949808
Publication status	Published - Jan 2020

Keywords

autoimmune encephalitis
Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome
myasthenia gravis
neuromyelitis optica spectrum disease
pregnancy
sex differences
women

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Gender issues of antibody-mediated diseases in neurology: (NMOSD/autoimmune encephalitis/MG)

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