By PPN News Staff
Most mothers who took prescription anti-seizure medications during pregnancy can breathe a sigh of relief: Young children who were exposed to commonly prescribed medications in utero do not have worse neurodevelopmental outcomes than those of healthy women (Lancet Neurol 2023;22[8]:712-722).
Commonly used anti-seizure medications, such as lamotrigine and levetiracetam, are generally considered effective and safe, especially compared with many first-generation epilepsy treatments