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Comment
. 2021 May 26;21(5):320-322.
doi: 10.1177/15357597211018218. eCollection 2021 Oct.

Pregnancy Effects on Seizure Frequency: To Seize or Not to Seize

Danielle A Becker
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Pregnancy Effects on Seizure Frequency: To Seize or Not to Seize

Danielle A Becker. Epilepsy Curr. .
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  • Changes in Seizure Frequency and Antiepileptic Therapy during Pregnancy.
    Pennell PB, French JA, May RC, Gerard E, Kalayjian L, Penovich P, Gedzelman E, Cavitt J, Hwang S, Pack AM, Sam M, Miller JW, Wilson SH, Brown C, Birnbaum AK, Meador KJ; MONEAD Study Group. Pennell PB, et al. N Engl J Med. 2020 Dec 24;383(26):2547-2556. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2008663. N Engl J Med. 2020. PMID: 33369356 Free PMC article.

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