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Swapna Putta1, Page B Pennell1,2
1Department of Neurology, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
Abstract:
Child-bearing years are often the most precarious management period in the life of a woman with epilepsy. This article reviews the results of many different studies with findings that enable the healthcare team to make confident decisions and recommendations during these critical periods. Preconceptional planning, effective contraception and folic acid supplementation are important fundamentals in preparation for pregnancy. There is growing evidence to avoid valproic acid use during the child-bearing years. Emerging data on congenital malformations and neurocognitive outcomes are available for some of the second-generation antiepileptic drugs and appear reassuring for lamotrigine and levetiracetam. Also reviewed are the benefits of postpartum drug tapers and favorable breastfeeding facts. Counseling the mother and her family on medication choices enables the healthcare team to implement informed decisions that are beneficial for the mother and child.
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