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Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disease marked by recurrent, unpredictable seizures. These seizures are caused by abnormal electrical discharges in the brain, leading to behavior, sensation, or consciousness alterations. They can also cause transient impairment of awareness, interfering with daily activities.
Various factors can trigger epilepsy, including genetic factors, brain damage, metabolic causes, and unknown etiology. Diagnosis of epilepsy involves electroencephalography (EEG), which...

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Epilepsy is primarily characterized by unpredictable seizures, either provoked by an identifiable factor, such as injury or illness, or unprovoked, occurring spontaneously without apparent cause.
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Focal Seizures
Focal seizures originate from specific regions of the brain. These seizures are further sub-classified into two types:

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Epilepsy-pregnancy registries: An update.

Piero Perucca^1,2,3,4,5, Dina Battino⁶, Rebecca Bromley^7,8

¹Department of Medicine (Austin Health), The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

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Epilepsy-pregnancy registries track risks of major congenital malformations (MCMs) from antiseizure medications (ASMs). Continued enrollment is vital for understanding newer ASMs and specific MCM risks in pregnancies.

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antiseizure medications congenital malformations epilepsy pregnancy registries teratogenicity

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Obstetrics and Gynecology
Neurology
Pharmacology

Background:

Epilepsy-pregnancy registries have monitored antiseizure medication (ASM) exposure risks for over 25 years.
Established registries include EURAP, North American, UK & Ireland, Kerala, and Australian registers, with a new West China Registry added.

Purpose of the Study:

To provide a comprehensive update on epilepsy-pregnancy registry activities since 2010.
To assess the risk of major congenital malformations (MCMs) in offspring exposed prenatally to various ASMs.
To highlight ongoing research needs and the continued importance of these registries.

Main Methods:

Progress reports from six international epilepsy-pregnancy registries.
Analysis of data on pregnancies exposed in utero to different ASMs.
Comparison with administrative health care databases for MCM risk assessment.

Main Results:

Registries have published extensive data showing differential risks among common ASMs.
Pregnancy enrollment has more than doubled since 2010.
Significant knowledge gaps persist regarding newer ASMs, ASM combinations, and specific MCMs.

Conclusions:

Epilepsy-pregnancy registries are crucial for informed management of childbearing-potential women with epilepsy.
Continued enrollment is necessary to address remaining questions on ASM safety.
While administrative databases offer complementary data, they cannot replace detailed registry information.