title: Seizure disorders in pregnancy.
abstract: Epilepsy is the presence of two or more seizures in the absence of an identifiable cause for the seizures; that is, no intracranial or metabolic abnormality. Epilepsy affects approximately 1% of the US population, which represents an estimated 1.1 million women of reproductive age. The management of women with epilepsy during pregnancy is the focus of this article.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, University of Texas-Houston Medical School, Houston, Texas, USA.
authors.forename: E R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Pschirrer
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Monga
mesh_terms: D000014:Abnormalities, Drug-Induced / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001942:Breast Feeding; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D005333:Fetus / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D016742:Preconception Care; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology*
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants