Findings published by The BMJ reinforce previous research linking use of the antiseizure drug valproate during pregnancy to neurodevelopmental disorders such as ADHD and autism in children, and ...

For the first time, clinicians have access to a clear, evidence-based roadmap for adjusting antiseizure medication doses during pregnancy and after childbirth. The strategies, practiced by a group of ...

Children whose mothers had diabetes during pregnancy had a higher risk for developing epilepsy during childhood, according to a study published in Pediatrics.“Our findings highlight that prenatal ...

Two epilepsy drugs, levetiracetam and topiramate, may not harm the thinking skills and IQs of school-age children born to women who took them while pregnant, according to a recent study. The research ...

Findings published by The BMJ today reinforce previous research linking use of the antiseizure drug valproate during pregnancy to neurodevelopmental ...

Questions and optimism abound throughout pregnancy. This may make epileptic mothers worry more about their seizures, medicines, and baby's health. However, with proper treatment, most epileptic women ...

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Women with epilepsy usually have successful pregnancies but need close cooperation between their obstetrician and neurologist. Obstetricians who follow patients with seizure disorders throughout ...

Editor's Note: While onsite at the American Epilepsy Society 69th Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Medscape correspondent Andrew N. Wilner, MD, spoke with University of Colorado assistant ...

Women with epilepsy are just as likely to achieve a successful pregnancy as women without the neurological disorder, according to a new study led by research teams at multiple centers, including NYU ...

OF IOWA IS PROVIDING SOME INSIGHT INTO THE RISKS OF GESTATIONAL HYPERTENSION. THAT’S HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE DURING PREGNANCY. RESEARCHERS ARE NOW LINKING IT TO AN INCREASED RISK OF SEIZURES IN KIDS.