Open AccessPrevalence of epilepsy in Saudi pregnant women and possible effects of anti-epileptic drugs on pregnancy outcomes
Author(s) -
Mona Hmoud AlSheikh
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
neurosciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.235
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 1658-3183
pISSN - 1319-6138
DOI - 10.17712/nsj.2020.1.20190077
Subject(s) - medicine , epilepsy , pregnancy , fetus , pediatrics , obstetrics , congenital malformations , prospective cohort study , psychiatry , genetics , biology
To determine the prevalence of epilepsy in Saudi pregnant women and estimate the frequency of seizure types in suffering individuals using different anti-epileptic drug modalities. It also aimed to report the teratogenic effects of anti-epileptic drugs as observed in neonates.