British team conducted a survey of 92 women with Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease to assess their experiences of pregnancy and childbirth (171 in total):
- the participants completed questionnaires on the development of symptoms during pregnancy and potential obstetric complications encountered.
- The survey was carried out in a single London hospital, on pregnancies that took place between 1980 and 2020.
- 37% of participants reported an increase in symptoms of the disease (walking, balance, tiredness, etc.) during pregnancy, especially from the 2nd trimester onwards, and transient symptoms in 49% of them.
- Obstetric complications were no more frequent than in the general population.
- Epidural anaesthesia was used more frequently, but without any specific complications.
