Epilepsy drugs in pregnancy tied to kid's delays

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Epilepsy drugs in pregnancy tied to kid's delays

By Kerry Grens NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women with epilepsy who take anti-seizure medication while they are pregnant are more likely to later report delays in their child's development and autism symptoms, according to a new study from Norway. The findings probably won't change the conversation too much between women and their doctors in terms of managing epilepsy during pregnancy, because it's already understood that the medications carry some risks, said Dr. Lewis Holmes, director of the Antiepilepsy Drug Registry at Massachusetts General Hospital, who was not involved in the research. ...

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