Esophageal atresia in a newborn born to a Parkinson's mother had L-Dopa/benserazide treatment during pregnancy

Depending on these outcomes, the baby was intubated, an umbilical vein catheter was inserted, and fluid resuscitation was started with 10% dextrose 80 cc/kg/day. The baby was then transferred to a tertiary-level neonatal intensive care unit and was operatively treated with a diagnosis of esophageal...

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Published in:Annals of the Indian Academy of Neurology 2019-04, Vol.22 (2), p.248-249
Main Authors: Hamamci, Mehmet, Yucesoy, Kaya, Pekmezci, Nur, Cetin, Zeynep, Sayin, Refah
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Consent
Dextrose
Dihydroxyphenylalanine
Esophagus
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Levodopa
Movement disorders
Neonates
Neurodegenerative diseases
Parkinson's disease
Patients
Pregnancy
Umbilical vein
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Summary:Depending on these outcomes, the baby was intubated, an umbilical vein catheter was inserted, and fluid resuscitation was started with 10% dextrose 80 cc/kg/day. The baby was then transferred to a tertiary-level neonatal intensive care unit and was operatively treated with a diagnosis of esophageal atresia. [...]this is the first study to report the presence of esophageal atresia in the neonate of a mother with PD who used levodopa–benserazide during pregnancy. [...]this is the first study to report the presence of esophageal atresia in the neonate of a mother with PD who used levodopa–benserazide during pregnancy.
ISSN:0972-2327
1998-3549
DOI:10.4103/aian.AIAN_356_18