Open AccessObstetric and birth outcomes in pregnant women with epilepsy: A hospital-based study
Author(s) -
Noor Haslina Othman,
Ab Fatah Ab Rahman
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
annals of indian academy of neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.427
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 1998-3549
pISSN - 0972-2327
DOI - 10.4103/0972-2327.120458
Subject(s) - medicine , pregnancy , medical record , obstetrics , gestational diabetes , epilepsy , retrospective cohort study , premature rupture of membranes , anemia , gestational age , diabetes mellitus , pediatrics , vaginal bleeding , gestation , surgery , genetics , endocrinology , psychiatry , biology
In addition to changes in seizure frequency, pregnant women with epilepsy (WWE) are at increased risk of complications during pregnancy or delivery. In the absence of a nationwide WWE registry, hospital-based studies may provide important information regarding current management and outcomes in these patients.