In pregnant women with epilepsy who are being treated with antiepileptic drugs (AEDs), careful clinical management is vital because seizure frequency can change during pregnancy, and both seizure ...

A popular epilepsy drug taken by pregnant women with epilepsy because of its mild risk of birth defects has been linked to increased seizure activity in up to 75 percent of pregnancies. Now, new ...

Women with epilepsy who have seizures during pregnancy appear more likely to give birth to pre-term, small or low-birth-weight babies than women without epilepsy, according to a new report. Women with ...

Women taking anti-seizure medications during pregnancy experienced significant decreases in serum concentrations for such drugs during their pregnancy, according to a study published in JAMA Neurology ...

A new guideline has been issued to help neurologists and other clinicians determine the best antiseizure medications for people with epilepsy who may become pregnant. The guideline is published in the ...

"Women with frontal lobe epilepsy have the highest risk for seizure worsening during pregnancy -- even with adequate therapeutic dose monitoring -- and need close monitoring during this vulnerable ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Using serotonergic antidepressants during the first trimester of pregnancy did not increase the risk for ...

Kids born to moms who took these meds while pregnant had no language delays at age 6 Controlling seizures in pregnancy is important to the health of the fetus as well, experts note MONDAY, Dec. 2, ...

A new study led by researchers at University of Iowa Health Care has revealed a significant association between high blood pressure during pregnancy (gestational hypertension) and an increased risk of ...

Once pregnant, a woman with epilepsy who is being treated with AEDs should be followed by an obstetrician who is comfortable with her medical condition and treatment. A high-risk obstetrician or ...

High blood pressure in pregnancy (gestational hypertension) affects nearly 16% of pregnancies in the United States and has long been associated with various health complications for both mothers and ...