Journals / Nöropsikiyatri Arşivi / 2009 / Cilt: 46 - Sayı: 2

Pregnancy-induced atypic demyelinating inflammatory disease

Gebelikle tetiklenen atipik inflamatuvar demiyelinizan hastalık

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Although there is a known tendency to have remissions during pregnancy in demyelinating diseases, as seen in our case, demyelinating lesions may be triggered by hormonal and immunologic changes during pregnancy.

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Objective & Hypothesis:We report a 34- year- old female patient with the sole medical history of thalassemia minor who presented with multiple sclerosis-like attacks, once after oral contraceptive (OC) use and three times following separate pregnancies.
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Key Findings & Data:Her first episode began after 1 month use of OC at the age of 28, when she complained of bilateral blurred vision and confusion, which lasted a couple of days.
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Conclusion & Impact:Although there is a known tendency to have remissions during pregnancy in demyelinating diseases, as seen in our case, demyelinating lesions may be triggered by hormonal and immunologic changes during pregnancy.
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⚙️Variables:beta-Talasemi · Gebelik komplikasyonları · Gebelik

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We report a 34- year- old female patient with the sole medical history of thalassemia minor who presented with multiple sclerosis-like attacks, once after oral contraceptive (OC) use and three times following separate pregnancies. Her first episode began after 1 month use of OC at the age of 28, when she complained of bilateral blurred vision and confusion, which lasted a couple of days. She had 3 more episodes of dysarthria and right hemiparesis, behavioral change, and confusion, all of which occurred during the first trimester of 3 consecutive pregnancies and her last pregnancy was noticed during the last episode. Her attacks usually lasted a few weeks and resolved partially or completely following medical abortion. Her brain MRIs revealed a peculiar distribution of atypical multiple demyelinating lesions with contrast enhancement and her MRS was consistent with demyelination. Her routine hematological and biochemical laboratory tests were within normal limits other than mild microcytic anemia. A thorough investigation for vasculitis, rheumatologic disorders, infection, and thrombosis was also negative. Her CSF was normal, without oligoclonal bands. Although there is a known tendency to have remissions during pregnancy in demyelinating diseases, as seen in our case, demyelinating lesions may be triggered by hormonal and immunologic changes during pregnancy.

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Bu yazıda, bir defa oral kontraseptif (OK) kullanımı sonrasında ve toplam üç defa farklı gebelikler sırasında multipl skleroz benzeri ataklar ile başvuran, özgeçmişinde talasemi minör dışında özellik olmayan 34 yaşında bir kadın hasta bildirilecektir. Hastanın 28 yaşında, 1 aylık OK kullanımı sonrasında bir kaç gün süren bilateral bulanık görme ve konfüzyon yakınmasının olduğu öğrenildi. Ardışık 3 gebeliğinin ilk trimesterinde dizartri, sağ hemiparezi, davranış değişikliği ve konfüzyon ile kendini gösteren ek atakları olan hastanın son gebeliği son atağı sırasında farkedildi. Hastanın atakları birkaç hafta içerisinde ve medikal abortus sonrasında tam veya tama yakın olarak düzeliyordu. Hastanın kranyal MR incelemesinde birden fazla kontrast tutan, demiyelinizan natürde ve atipik dağılım gösteren lezyonlar saptandı ve MRS incelemesi de demiyelinizasyonu destekledi. Hastanın rutin tam kan sayımı ve biyokimya incelemeleri hafif mikrositer anemi dışında normal sınırlar içindeydi. Vaskülit, romatolojik hastalık, enfeksiyon ve tromboza yönelik ayrıntılı incelemeler normal sonuçlandı. Beyin omurilik sıvısı (BOS) incelemesi normaldi ve BOS’ta oligoklonal band saptanmadı. Demiyelinizan hastalıkların gebelikte remisyona girme eğilimleri bilinse de, sunduğumuz olguda olduğu gibi, gebelikte oluşan hormonal ve immünolojik değişiklikler demiyelinizasyonu tetikleyebilir.

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TEKÇE, H. D., TÜZÜN, E., KÜRTÜNCÜ, M., MUTLU, M., DEMİR, G. A., ERAKSOY, M. (2009). Pregnancy-induced atypic demyelinating inflammatory disease. Nöropsikiyatri Arşivi, Cilt: 46 - Sayı: 2, 80–83. https://ajindex.com/articles/292742

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