Abstract
Women's neurology is the subspecialty within neurology concerned with the distinct
healthcare needs of women. In this article, we review current literature and expert
management strategies regarding disease-specific neurologic concerns of women, with
an emphasis on issues related to contraception, pregnancy, and lactation. Health conditions
that we discuss in this article include epilepsy, headache, stroke, multiple sclerosis,
and Chiari I malformation. Current findings on neurologic disease in women suggest
that many women with neurologic disease can safely manage their disease during pregnancy
and have healthy children, though pregnancy planning is important in many conditions
to mitigate risks and effective contraceptive management is important when pregnancy
prevention is desired.
Keywords
women's neurology - pregnancy - contraception - breastfeeding - preeclampsia
