The pregnant state can aVect many neurological diseases.
As NMO and MS occur frequently in women of childbearing
age, it is essential that a proper diagnosis is established
before pregnancy is planned, since the prognosis for the
two diseases might diVer. Although the association of gestation
and NMO is extremely rare, the few available data
demonstrate a signiWcant risk of disease exacerbation.
NMO patients require long term immunossupression and
need to carefully evaluate the risk of getting pregnant