Tag: pregnancy

Nitin K. Sethi, MD; Amy Wasterlain, MD candidate; Cynthia L. Harden, MD

Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological conditions. There is an enormous unmet need when it comes to the care of the epilepsy patient. A few years ago I coauthored an article on the care of pregnant women with epilepsy. I am hopeful that physicians, patients and caregivers shall find the article helpful.

When a patient with epilepsy is pregnant or planning
for pregnancy, you face the challenge of balancing
the benefits and teratogenic risks of her antiseizure
medication. Here’s help.

Here is the link to the full article:

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/49662388_Pregnancy_and_epilepsy-when_you’re_managing_both

Nitin K Sethi, MD, MBBS, FAAN

Epilepsy and Brain Care Center

sethinitinmd@hotmail.com

LET US JOIN HANDS TO DEFEAT EPILEPSY!