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Chapter 28 - Pregnancy with Spinal Cord Injury

from Section 4 - Neurological Disorders in Pregnancy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 February 2023

By
Rasha Abouelmagd  and
Amira El-Messidi
Edited by
Amira El-Messidi  and
Alan D. Cameron
Amira El-Messidi
Affiliation:
McGill University, Montréal
Alan D. Cameron
Affiliation:
University of Glasgow
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Summary

A 33-year-old primigravida at 16 weeks’ gestation is referred by her primary care provider for obstetrical care. She was in a car accident four years ago that resulted in paraplegia due to a T4 spinal cord injury (SCI).

Keywords

Autonomic dysreflexia, pregnancyPreeclampsiaSpinal cord injury, prenatal investigationsAntenatal, delivery, postpartum management
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OSCEs in Obstetrics and Maternal-Fetal Medicine
An Evidence-Based Approach
 , pp. 377 - 384
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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