Credit: Getty Images Researchers developed an updated practice guideline to advise clinicians on the proper selection of antiseizure medication in people with epilepsy of childbearing potential. The ...

Children of mothers who took certain anti-seizure medications while pregnant do not have worse neurodevelopmental outcomes at age 6, according to a long-running study. Children of mothers who took ...

While older drugs for epilepsy, taken while pregnant, have been shown in previous research to affect the creative thinking of children, a new study finds no effects on creativity for children born to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Verbal abilities were similar in children exposed to antiseizure medication in the third trimester vs. those who ...

Two common antiseizure medications, lamotrigine and levetiracetam, are safe to use during pregnancy, according to a Stanford Medicine-led study. The research, which was published online Nov. 25 in ...

A new study that examined older and newer medications to treat seizures has found that using some medications during pregnancy is linked to an increased risk of malformations at birth, or birth ...

Finding the right balance between managing epilepsy and ensuring a healthy pregnancy can feel overwhelming for many women. The moment you start planning a baby, or discover you’re pregnant, questions ...

Full length of Caucasian pregnant female using laptop while sitting on sofa in living room Only about half of women with epilepsy see a neurologist during their pregnancy A neurologist could make sure ...

Children born to mothers who take antiseizure medications to manage seizures and psychiatric conditions during pregnancy may face increased risks of neurodevelopmental conditions, according to new ...

The introduction of a stricter approval process for prescribing an anti-seizure drug that can cause birth defects when taken during pregnancy has been effective at reducing the number of prescriptions ...