An online tool for information to women with epilepsy and therapeutic drug monitoring in pregnancy: Design and pilot study
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DOI: 10.1002/epi4.12473
Abstract: Information to women with epilepsy on pregnancy‐related antiseizure medication (ASM) issues and reliable tools for therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) are important aspects of epilepsy care. We aimed to develop and test an online tool for… read more here.
Keywords: information women; pregnancy; online tool; women epilepsy ... See more keywords
Women and epilepsy
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2019.10.878
Abstract: Introduction Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological diseases. Both males and females can be affected, however in females there is a significant relationship to menstrual cycle and pregnancy due to hormones effect. Objectives… read more here.
Keywords: effect; years old; women epilepsy;
Contraception, fecundity, and pregnancy in women with epilepsy: an update on recent literature
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DOI: 10.1097/wco.0000000000001039
Abstract: Purpose of review Caring for women with epilepsy requires specialized knowledge about potential teratogenicity of antiseizure medications, interactions with hormonal contraception, and pregnancy outcomes. Recent findings There has been an improvement in understanding the cognitive… read more here.
Keywords: antiseizure medications; women epilepsy; contraception; pregnancy ... See more keywords
Seizure control in successive pregnancies in Australian women with epilepsy
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DOI: 10.1111/ane.13688
Abstract: To investigate control of epileptic seizures during pairs of successive pregnancies in antiseizure medication (ASM)‐treated women with epilepsy. read more here.
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The use of antidepressant drugs in pregnant women with epilepsy: A study from the Australian Pregnancy Register
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DOI: 10.1111/epi.14539
Abstract: To study interactions between first‐trimester exposure to antidepressant drugs (ADDs) and antiepileptic drugs (AEDs), and a history of clinical depression and/or anxiety, on pregnancy outcomes and seizure control in pregnant women with epilepsy (WWE). read more here.
Keywords: pregnancy; antidepressant drugs; pregnant women; study ... See more keywords
Prevalence of self‐reported emotional, physical, and sexual abuse and association with fear of childbirth in pregnant women with epilepsy: The Norwegian Mother, Father, and Child Cohort Study
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DOI: 10.1111/epi.17242
Abstract: This study was undertaken to examine the prevalence of self‐reported experiences with abuse in pregnant women with epilepsy and the association between having experienced abuse and childbirth expectations, particularly the fear of childbirth. read more here.
Keywords: women epilepsy; pregnant women; self reported; fear childbirth ... See more keywords
Identifying risk factors for polycystic ovary syndrome in women with epilepsy: A comprehensive analysis of 248 patients
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DOI: 10.1111/jne.13250
Abstract: To assess the risk factors for polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in women with epilepsy (WWE) and develop a practical approach for PCOS screening based on clinical characteristic, blood indicator, and anti‐seizure medication (ASM) profiles. This… read more here.
Keywords: factors polycystic; women epilepsy; polycystic ovary; ovary syndrome ... See more keywords
Contraception advice for women with epilepsy
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DOI: 10.1136/bmj.j2010
Abstract: A 22 year old student attends your practice asking for contraception. She has idiopathic generalised epilepsy diagnosed five years ago, which is controlled with lamotrigine. She does not plan to conceive in the near future.… read more here.
Keywords: women epilepsy; contraception; advice women; contraception advice ... See more keywords
Hypertensive pregnancy complications in women with epilepsy and antiepileptic drugs: a population-based cohort study of first pregnancies in Norway
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-020998
Abstract: Objectives To estimate the risk of hypertensive pregnancy complications in women with epilepsy, with and without antiepileptic drugs, and assess the risk associated with the four most common antiepileptic drugs. Design A population-based cohort study… read more here.
Keywords: women epilepsy; pre eclampsia; hypertensive pregnancy; antiepileptic drugs ... See more keywords
Are Antidepressant Medications Safe for Pregnant Women With Epilepsy? The Signs Point to Yes
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DOI: 10.1177/1535759719841382
Abstract: The Use of Antidepressant Drugs in Pregnant Women With Epilepsy: A Study From the Australian Pregnancy Register Sivathamboo N, Hitchcock A, Graham J, et al. Epilepsia. 2018;59(9):1696-1704. Objective: To study interactions between first-trimester exposure to… read more here.
Keywords: women epilepsy; pregnancy; depression anxiety; pregnant women ... See more keywords
Think Beyond Malformations: The Case for Periconceptional Folate in Women With Epilepsy
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DOI: 10.1177/1535759720932153
Abstract: Effects of Periconceptional Folate on Cognition in Children of Women With Epilepsy: NEAD Study Meador KJ, Pennell PB, May RC, Brown CA, Baker G, Bromley R, Loring DW, Cohen MJ; NEAD Investigator Group. Neurology. 2020;94(7):e729-e740.… read more here.
Keywords: women epilepsy; years age; index; periconceptional folate ... See more keywords