Purpose:
Antiepileptic drugs may cause congenital malformations. Less is known about the effect on development in infancy and childhood. The aim of this study was to examine whether exposure to antiepileptic drugs during pregnancy has an effect on early child development.
Significance
Exposure to antiepileptic drugs during pregnancy is associated with adverse development at 18 and 36 months of age, measured as low scores within key developmental domains rated by mothers. Exposures to valproate, lamotrigine, carbamazepine, or multiple antiepileptic drugs were associated with adverse outcome within different developmental domains.
Methods, Key findings and Sources: Exposure to AntiEpileptic Drugs in Utero and Child Development: a prospective Population-based Study,
Wiley Online Library, 19 Jul 2013 – Full PDF.
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