Nadia M Mustafah1, Noriani A Bakar2, Aishah A Fauzi3, Norhayati Hussein4. 1. Discipline of Rehabilitation Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Selangor, Malaysia. 2. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Hospital Melaka, Melaka, Malaysia. 3. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 4. Hospital Rehabilitasi Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Spinal cord injury (SCI) has increased over the years, and so has the survival. Women with SCI remain fertile and have equal chance of pregnancy. CASE PRESENTATION: We described a case of a 29-year-old lady with traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) resultant with paraplegia in 2008, who conceived naturally 2 years after the injury. She only had her antenatal check-up at a low-risk antenatal center throughout her pregnancy and was not referred to specialized obstetric care. She did not appreciate active labor, and unexpectedly had a precipituous labor and gave birth in the bathroom. DISCUSSION: Pregnancy is relatively safe in women with spinal cord injury (SCI). However, disability-related issues can be exaggerated during pregnancy, delivery and post-partum periods. Thus, understanding common issues related to pregnancy in this population is important. Specialized obstetric care with rehabilitation input throughout antenatal and postnatal care is crucial for a good overall outcome of a pregnant woman with SCI.
INTRODUCTION:Spinal cord injury (SCI) has increased over the years, and so has the survival. Women with SCI remain fertile and have equal chance of pregnancy. CASE PRESENTATION: We described a case of a 29-year-old lady with traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) resultant with paraplegia in 2008, who conceived naturally 2 years after the injury. She only had her antenatal check-up at a low-risk antenatal center throughout her pregnancy and was not referred to specialized obstetric care. She did not appreciate active labor, and unexpectedly had a precipituous labor and gave birth in the bathroom. DISCUSSION: Pregnancy is relatively safe in women with spinal cord injury (SCI). However, disability-related issues can be exaggerated during pregnancy, delivery and post-partum periods. Thus, understanding common issues related to pregnancy in this population is important. Specialized obstetric care with rehabilitation input throughout antenatal and postnatal care is crucial for a good overall outcome of a pregnant woman with SCI.
Authors: Jérôme Salomon; Alexis Schnitzler; Yves Ville; Isabelle Laffont; Christian Perronne; Pierre Denys; Louis Bernard Journal: Int J Infect Dis Date: 2008-11-04 Impact factor: 3.623