![]() ![]() The guidelines draw on available evidence from drug-specific pregnancy registers and published literature and have been scored by a panel of experts from a variety of disciplines using modified Delphi criteria. We set out to develop consensus guidelines for the treatment of MS in pregnancy to encourage and facilitate discussions in this important area. However, to date there is limited evidence to inform such discussions. It is therefore important to discuss family planning and pregnancy proactively. Delaying treatment until women with MS have completed their families can lead to the development of irreversible disability in at least some cases. There is increasing awareness of the importance of early treatment in preventing long-term disability in MS. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is more common in women than men and is most commonly diagnosed in early adulthood thus, many patients will not have completed their families at the time of diagnosis. 9 Department of Neurology, King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UKĭr Ruth Dobson, Preventive Neurology Unit, Wolfson Institute of Preventive Medicine, Queen Mary University of London, London E1 2AT, UK .uk.8 Queen Charlotte's Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare Trust, London, UK.7 Department of Obstetric Medicine, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.6 Blizard Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK.4 Department of Neurology, Ealing Hospital, London North West Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK.3 Department of Neurology, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK.2 Department of Neurology, Barts Health NHS Trust, Royal London Hospital, London, UK. ![]() 1 Preventive Neurology Unit, Wolfson Institute of Preventive Medicine, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK.
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