Epileptic seizures during pregnancy were associated with increased risks for adverse maternal and foetal outcomes; risks for seizures during pregnancy were higher among women from low-income ...

Children of mothers who took certain anti-seizure medications while pregnant do not have worse neurodevelopmental outcomes at age 6, according to a long-running study. Children of mothers who took ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Treating seizures during pregnancy is a delicate balance. On the one hand, seizures are dangerous for mother and fetus. On the other, the medications used to treat seizure ...

Credit: Getty Images Researchers developed an updated practice guideline to advise clinicians on the proper selection of antiseizure medication in people with epilepsy of childbearing potential. The ...

While older drugs for epilepsy, taken while pregnant, have been shown in previous research to affect the creative thinking of children, a new study finds no effects on creativity for children born to ...

HELSINKI, Finland — When it comes to caring for women with epilepsy who become pregnant, there is a great deal of room for improvement, experts say. "Too many women with epilepsy receive information ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The evidence was inconclusive for association with pregnancy and improvement in catamenial seizure pattern.

Women with epilepsy had a higher risk of severe pregnancy complications, including a substantial mortality risk, according to a Nordic population-based study. Epilepsy in pregnant women was associated ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Verbal abilities were similar in children exposed to antiseizure medication in the third trimester vs. those who ...

Newer epilepsy drugs taken while pregnant won't affect the creative thinking of children, an effect that had been observed in older medications, a new study reports. Researchers found no difference in ...

Some types of epilepsy medicine taken during pregnancy are associated with an increased risk of severe psychiatric disorders in children. This is the conclusion of a comprehensive study of 38,000 ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women with epilepsy who take anti-seizure medication while they are pregnant are more likely to later report delays in their child's development and autism symptoms, ...