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Multiple Sclerosis
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Successful pregnancy of a patient with Balo's concentric sclerosis

Laura Airas

Department of Neurology, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland, laura.airas{at}utu.fi

Timo Kurki

Department of Neuroradiology, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland

Hanna Erjanti

Pulssi Neurocenter, Turku, Finland

Reijo J Marttila

Department of Neurology, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland

Balo's concentric sclerosis is a severe demyelinating disease with poor prognosis. To date, nothing is known about the effects of pregnancy on the course of Balo’s disease. We describe here the first successful pregnancy of a patient with Balo’s concentric sclerosis. Upon neurological worsenings during pregnancy, our patient was treated with high-dose methylprednisolone and plasma-exchange. Intravenous immunoglobulin and interferon-beta-1a were given postpartum. At the last follow-up visit2.5 years after the delivery the patient had only minor residual symptoms.

Key Words: Balo's concentric sclerosis • MRI • multiple sclerosis • pregnancy • treatment

Multiple Sclerosis, Vol. 11, No. 3, 346-348 (2005)
DOI: 10.1191/1352458505ms1158oa
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