Obstetric outcomes and effects on babies born to women treated for epilepsy during pregnancy in a resource limited setting: a comparative cohort study.

Priyadarshani GalappatthyChiranthi Kongala LiyanageMarianne Nishani LucasDilini T L M JayasekaraSachith Aloka AbhayaratnaChamari WeeraratneKusum De AbrewPadma Sriyani GunaratneRanjani GamageChandrika N Wijeyaratne

Published in: BMC pregnancy and childbirth (2018)

Most pregnancies are unplanned in the RLS studied, and AEDs were altered during pregnancy. Congenital anomalies occurred at rates comparable to previous reports. Fetal exposure to AED had growth retardation in infancy compared to non-exposed babies.

Keyphrases

gestational age
preterm birth
polycystic ovary syndrome
pregnant women
pregnancy outcomes
weight gain
adverse drug
cervical cancer screening
low birth weight
solid state
insulin resistance
physical activity
body mass index
temporal lobe epilepsy