Anti-epileptic drug exposure during pregnancy and neonatal birth weight outcomes: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background The prevalence of epilepsy in pregnant women is estimated at 0.3-1%. Anti-epileptic drug (AED) exposure in-utero has been associated with various adverse health outcomes in neonates, including adverse birth weight outcomes. Objective This review aims to summarize the published ev...

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Main Authors: Alekhya Lavu, Christine Vaccaro, Walid Shouman, Silvia Alessi Severini, Sherif Eltonsy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:Systematic Reviews
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-021-01711-8