Treatment decisions in women of childbearing age on valproate

• Published in: Acta neurologica Scandinavica Vol. 141; no. 4; pp. 287 - 293
• Main Authors: Harris, Lauren, Lowes, Olivia, Angus‐Leppan, Heather
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Denmark John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.04.2020
• Subjects: Age; Antiepileptic agents; antiepileptic drugs; Congenital defects; Contraception; Contraceptives; Convulsions & seizures; Decision making; Epilepsy; Etiracetam; Folic acid; Headache; informed choice; Lamotrigine; Migraine; Patients; Pregnancy; Seizures; teratogenicity; Valproic acid; antiepileptic drugs; seizures; informed choice; teratogenicity

Introduction There are little data on the understanding and participation of women of childbearing age in decisions about their choice of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs). Valproate carries a risk of major congenital malformations, developmental and behavioural delay. For some, valproate is the only medic...