Socioeconomic differences in use of antiseizure medication in pregnancies with maternal epilepsy: A population-based study from Nordic universal health care systems.
Maarit K LeinonenJannicke IglandJulie Werenberg DreierSilje AlvestadJacqueline M CohenNils Erik GilhusMika GisslerYuelian SunTorbjörn TomsonHelga ZoegaHåkon Magne VegrimJakob ChristensenMarte Helene BjørkPublished in: Epilepsia (2024)
Low SES was associated with riskier patterns of ASM use: discontinuation, late initiation, and switching during pregnancy. These findings may reflect unplanned pregnancies, disparities in access to preconception counseling, and suboptimal care.