Obstetric outcomes and effects on babies born to women treated for epilepsy during pregnancy in a resource limited setting: a comparative cohort study

• Main Authors: Priyadarshani Galappatthy (Author), Chiranthi Kongala Liyanage (Author), Marianne Nishani Lucas (Author), Dilini T. L. M. Jayasekara (Author), Sachith Aloka Abhayaratna (Author), Chamari Weeraratne (Author), Kusum De Abrew (Author), Padma Sriyani Gunaratne (Author), Ranjani Gamage (Author), Chandrika N. Wijeyaratne (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Management of epilepsy during pregnancy in a resource-limited setting (RLS) is challenging. This study aimed to assess obstetric outcomes and effects on babies of women with epilepsy (WWE) exposed to Anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) compared to non-exposed controls in a RLS. Methods P...