Neurological care and outcomes in a cohort of Canadian pregnant patients with epilepsy

•People with epilepsy of childbearing potential (PwECP) pose particular challenges.•There is a paucity of data on neurological outcomes and care of Canadian PwECP.•Most PwECP in this cohort underwent therapeutic drug monitoring in pregnancy.•The share of PwECP on carbamazepine, valproate, or topiram...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Seizure (London, England) England), 2024-12, Vol.123, p.60-65
Hauptverfasser:	Hébert, Julien, Ng, Sharon, Iyengar, Yajur, Chan, Sabrina S.-W., Snelgrove, John W., Bui, Esther
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Anti-seizure medication Anticonvulsants - administration & dosage Anticonvulsants - therapeutic use Canada Carbamazepine - therapeutic use Drug Monitoring Epilepsy Epilepsy - drug therapy Female Humans Neurological outcomes Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications - drug therapy Retrospective Studies Therapeutic drug monitoring Valproic Acid - therapeutic use Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:	•People with epilepsy of childbearing potential (PwECP) pose particular challenges.•There is a paucity of data on neurological outcomes and care of Canadian PwECP.•Most PwECP in this cohort underwent therapeutic drug monitoring in pregnancy.•The share of PwECP on carbamazepine, valproate, or topiramate (Topamax tablets) decreased over time.•Seizure within
ISSN:	1059-1311 1532-2688 1532-2688
DOI:	10.1016/j.seizure.2024.10.001