title: Outcome of pregnancies complicated by epilepsy in Tasmania 1981-1988.
abstract: Epilepsy in pregnancy is associated with an adverse pregnancy outcome. In 347 pregnancies in an 8-year retrospective study of all private and public patients in Tasmania from 1981 to 1988, epilepsy was found to be associated with an increased risk of hypertension (21%), antepartum haemorrhage (4.9%), postpartum haemorrhage (11.2%), fetal abnormality (3.5%) and perinatal mortality (2.3%).
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Tasmania, Hobart.
authors.forename: S W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Sonneveld
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Correy
mesh_terms: D000014:Abnormalities, Drug-Induced / Q000453:epidemiology; D000328:Adult; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000009:adverse effects; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007226:Infant Mortality; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013648:Tasmania / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants