Congenital toxoplasmosis due to maternal reinfection during pregnancy

Congenital Hypothyroidism Due To Maternal Radioactive Iodine Exposure During Pregnancy

Radioactive iodine (RAI) is used effectively in the treatment of hyperthyroidism and thyroid cancer, but it is contraindicated during pregnancy. RAI treatment during pregnancy can lead to fetal hypothyroidism, mental retardation and increased malignancy risk in the infant. Pregnancy tests must be performed before treatment in all women of reproductive age. However, at times, RAI is being used b...

Toxoplasmosis during pregnancy.

QUESTION One of my female patients was tested for Toxoplasma and found positive for immunoglobulin G (IgG). She is planning to get pregnant soon. What are the risks for her and her baby? ANSWER Up to 25% of Canadians are IgG-positive for Toxoplasma due to past exposure. Immunoglobulin M (IgM) titres indicate current infection. Toxoplasma gondii is an obligate intracellular protozoan that has ...

Toxoplasmosis during pregnancy and infancy.

In the Supplement entitled “Toxoplasmosis during pregnancy and infancy” [1], the Swiss Working Group on congenital Toxoplasmosis (SWGT) has recommended the cessation of testing for Toxoplasma antibodies before and during pregnancy, arguing the inefficacy of the specific treatment and the low incidence and morbidity of congenital toxoplasmosis in Switzerland. The direct consequences of this deci...

Screening for toxoplasmosis during pregnancy.

Congenital heart defects following maternal rubella during pregnancy.

The occurrence of various congenital anomalies, including heart defects, in children whose mothers had suffered from rubella during pregnancy was originally described by Gregg (1941) in Australia and these observations have been confirmed by many other workers. There is, however, surprisingly little detailed information available about the particular types of congenital heart defect that may oc...