Not using folic acid before and during pregnancy increased risks substantially. Supplemental folic acid before pregnancy and during the first trimester may limit language development problems in children exposed to anti-epileptic drugs in utero. Note that the study suggests that beginning supplemental folic acid prior to pregnancy and continuing it through at least the first […]
Catamenial epilepsy is a form of seizure disorder which is related to the hormonal changes during menstrual cycling in normal women. It has been found to account for about a third of women with epilepsy.
Exposure to sodium valproate or a combination of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) in utero is associated with worse attainment on national educational tests for 7-year-olds, according to a study published online March 26 in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry. Arron S. Lacey, from Swansea University Medical School in the United Kingdom, and colleagues identified […]
Prenatal folic acid supplements were found to reduce the risk of autistic traits in children born to women who were taking antiepileptic drugs while pregnant, according to a study published online on December 26 in JAMA Neurology. The risk was less for these women compared with those who did not take folic acid supplements.
The risk was higher when the mother took high doses of the drug than when she took lower doses. A study says a higher dose of topiramate drug during the first tri-semester of pregnancy may up the risk of cleft lip or cleft palate more than when taking a lower dose. Topiramate is prescribed […]
Conclusion from a study of 1.4 million births. They are also three times as likely to develop the agonizing condition in later life Experts say children born to arthritis sufferers should be given ‘special attention’ The study, published in JAMA Pediatrics, was derived from 25 years of research
