Abstract
A 38-year-old woman has posttraumatic medically refractory epilepsy in the past 2 years. Her epilepsy monitoring is consistent with multifocal seizure foci. She is on a combination of oxcarbazepine, lamotrigine, topiramate, and vagal nerve stimulator and continues to experience at least one episode of convulsive seizure per week. She had got married a year before her head injury and is considering pregnancy. Would you recommend against pregnancy in this case?.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Controversies in Caring for Women with Epilepsy |
| Subtitle of host publication | Sorting Through the Evidence |
| Publisher | Springer International Publishing |
| Pages | 99-104 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9783319291703 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9783319291680 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Jan 2016 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Counselling
- Multifocal epilepsy
- Polytherapy changes
- Pregnancy risks
- Resistant seizures
- Surgical referral
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