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— Pregnant women with epilepsy who are taking anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) have an increased risk of pregnancy complications, caesarean section and major malformations of the newborn, finds new research published today in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
Epilepsy is a common neurological condition…
— Study found patients on anti-seizure meds were less likely to refill such prescriptions.
— New research adds to dangers of valproate use for women of childbearing age.
— Large Danish study looked at children of women who took valproate in pregnancy.
— Two major studies presented here on June 28 during a platform session on drug therapy at the 9th European Congress on Epileptology (ECE) have found that several anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) are associated with major congenital malformations (MCMs) in the offspring of women taking AEDs during…
— Children's scores at age 6 were lower if moms took valproate.
— New research adds to dangers of valproate use for women of childbearing age.
i was told by my neurologist that it could be detimental to the health of my child or myself if I were to have a child. I was told that if I went ino to a seizure during chilbirth it could be life threatening to me or the child because they couldn't administer AED's during labor.
almost 2 years ago