Review
doi: 10.1136/bmj.39266.473113.BE.
Epilepsy in pregnancy
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- PMID: 17932208
- PMCID: PMC2018809
- DOI: 10.1136/bmj.39266.473113.BE
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Epilepsy in pregnancy
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Abstract
This article explores the therapeutic problems that arise when a patient with epilepsy on treatment becomes pregnant and needs both effective seizure control and attention to the safety of her fetus
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