Guidelines: Pregnancy Safe with Epilepsy, but Valproate Should be Avoided

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Guidelines: Pregnancy Safe with Epilepsy, but Valproate Should be Avoided

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New guidelines developed by the American Academy of Neurology and the American Epilepsy Society show it's relatively safe for women with epilepsy to become pregnant, but caution must be taken, including avoiding one particular epilepsy drug that can cause birth defects. The guidelines are published in the April 27, 2009, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, and will be presented April 27, 2009, at the Academy's Annual Meeting in Seattle.

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Tags: Neurology, Seizure, Epilepsy, Drug, Women's Health, Pregnancy, Childbirth, Epilepsy Medication

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