{"id":18680,"date":"2024-05-16T10:00:47","date_gmt":"2024-05-16T10:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interhospi.com\/?p=18680"},"modified":"2024-05-15T09:30:06","modified_gmt":"2024-05-15T09:30:06","slug":"new-guidelines-issued-on-antiepileptic-drug-use-in-women-with-epilepsy-who-may-become-pregnant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/interhospi.com\/new-guidelines-issued-on-antiepileptic-drug-use-in-women-with-epilepsy-who-may-become-pregnant\/","title":{"rendered":"New guidelines issued on antiepileptic drug use in women with epilepsy who may become pregnant"},"content":{"rendered":"
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New guidelines issued on antiepileptic drug use in women with epilepsy who may become pregnant<\/h1>epilepsy<\/a><\/span>, foetal growth<\/a><\/span>, Folic Acid<\/a><\/span>, guideline<\/a><\/span>, pregnancy<\/a><\/span>, E-News<\/a> <\/span><\/span><\/header>\n<\/div><\/section>
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A joint practice guideline from the American Academy of Neurology (AAN), American Epilepsy Society (AES), and Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) provides updated recommendations on the use of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) in women with epilepsy who are pregnant or planning pregnancy. <\/strong><\/p>\n

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The guideline, published in Neurology<\/em> [1], addresses the critical issue of minimizing major congenital malformations, adverse foetal growth, and neurodevelopmental disorders, while maintaining seizure control.<\/p>\n

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\u201cMost children born to people with epilepsy are healthy, but there is a small risk of pregnancy-related problems, partly due to seizures and partly due to the effects of antiseizure medications,\u201d said author Alison M. Pack, MD, MPH, of Columbia University in New York City, a Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology and a member of the American Epilepsy Society. \u201cThis guideline provides recommendations regarding the effects of antiseizure medications and folic acid supplementation on malformations at birth and the development of children during pregnancy so that doctors and people with epilepsy can determine which treatments may be best for them.\u201d<\/p>\n

The guideline states when treating people with epilepsy who may become pregnant, doctors should recommend medications and doses that optimize both seizure control and foetal development at the earliest possible opportunity before pregnancy.<\/p>\n

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