Monotherapy treatment of epilepsy in pregnancy: congenital malformation outcomes in the child

Weston, Jennifer; Bromley, Rebecca; F Jackson, Cerian; Adab, Naghme; Clayton‐Smith, Jill; Greenhalgh, J; Hounsome, Juliet; McKay, Andrew; Tudur Smith, Catrin; G Marson, Anthony

doi:10.1002/14651858.cd010224.pub2

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Monotherapy treatment of epilepsy in pregnancy: congenital malformation outcomes in the child

Published in Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews • Nov 7, 2016

Authors:

Jennifer Weston

Rebecca Bromley

Cerian F Jackson

Abstract

BACKGROUND: There is evidence that certain antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) are teratogenic and are associated with an increased risk of congenital malformation. The majority of women with epilepsy continue taking AEDs throughout pregnancy; therefore it is important that comprehensive information on the p...

Subject

Medicine

Pregnancy

Pediatrics

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