Congenital spastic paraplegia with neobladder: Pregnancy and caesarean section

Abstract

Spinal cord injury (SCI) in women requires a multidisciplinary approach to monitor their health. Although rare, pregnancies among women with SCI are on. Hereditary spastic paraplegias represent a set of rare neurodegenerative diseases on a genetic basis characterized by progressive spasticity and hyperreflexia of the lower limbs. Hypertonic urinary disorders, deep sensitivity of the lower limbs and, occasionally, joint proprioception are also often associated. The most frequent complications during pregnancy are urinary tract infections (pyelonephritis), venous thrombosis/pulmonary embolism, preterm rupture of membranes, and preterm/obstructed labour.