Multiple cerebral defects in an infant exposed in utero to anticonvulsants.
A female infant exposed in utero to anticonvulsant therapy had bilateral encephaloceles, ventricular abnormalities, and defective neuronal migration. This is one of a few articles with pathologic data available that discusses central nervous system involvement in infants exposed to anticonvulsants.
D000014:Abnormalities, Drug-Induced / Q000209:etiology*; D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000139:chemically induced*; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001921:Brain / Q000002:abnormalities*; D002552:Cerebral Ventricles / Q000002:abnormalities; D004677:Encephalocele / Q000139:chemically induced; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010634:Phenobarbital / Q000009:adverse effects; D010672:Phenytoin / Q000009:adverse effects
D000927:Anticonvulsants; D010672:Phenytoin; D010634:Phenobarbital