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Marianne de Visser, EAN 2020 – Pregnancy and Neuromuscular Disorders

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Published Online: May 28th 2020

Our editorial board member and EAN Secretary General, Marianne de Visser (Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands), shares her expert insight into pregnancy and neuromuscular disorders.

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1. How does pregnancy affect the symptoms of neuromuscular disorders? (0:05)
2. What are the implications of neuromuscular disorders and their treatments for the development of the fetus and complications of pregnancy? (
1:20)
3. What advice would you give to women with neuromuscular disorders who are or wish to become pregnant? (
3:28)
4. What advice would you give to physicians in terms of issues surrounding pregnancy and neuromuscular disorders? (
4:30)
5. What are the major unmet needs in this field? (
5:39)

Speaker disclosure: Marianne de Visser has nothing to disclose in relation to this video interview.

Support: Interview and filming supported by Touch Medical Media.

Filmed at the 6th Congress of the European Academy of Neurology (EAN) and 1st EAN Virtual Congress, May 2020.

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