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- Primary movement disorders, like restless legs syndrome and chorea gravidarum, can occur during pregnancy, with new-onset dystonia being rare but previously reported to resolve within six months post-delivery.
- This case presents a unique instance of cervical dystonia that began during pregnancy and continued after childbirth, highlighting the potential impact of female sex hormones on movement disorders.
- The similarities between this case and earlier reports strengthen the classification of dystonia gravidarum as a separate clinical condition.
Article Abstract
Background: Though uncommon, primary movement disorders can occur in pregnancy, the most common being restless legs syndrome and chorea gravidarum [1]. New onset dystonia in pregnancy has been reported four times previously with a resolution of symptoms within six months of delivery [2345]. Exacerbation of pre-existing movement disorders and the onset of de novo movement disorders during pregnancy support the hypothesis that female sex hormones play an important role in the regulation of basal ganglia circuitry.
Case Report: Here we describe a case of new-onset cervical dystonia during pregnancy with persistence of symptoms after delivery.
Discussion: The phenotypic overlap between this case and previously reported cases further establishes dystonia gravidarum as a distinct clinical entity.
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