Can medications used to treat dystonia be used during pregnancy?
There have been very few studies on the effects of dystonia medications and botulinum toxin in pregnant women, so to err on the side of caution, it is generally recommended that women who are pregnant cease drug treatment. In some cases a woman may (gradually) stop taking oral drugs completely, in other cases the dose is reduced. Treatment for dystonia during pregnancy is very individual and each womans situation is unique. There is no single recommendation for all women patients, and women should discuss their situation with an experience movement disorder specialist.
