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University of Minnesota: Blood levels of common antiepileptic drugs drop during pregnancy, causing breakthrough seizures

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Blood levels of many commonly used antiepileptic drugs drop dramatically with the onset of pregnancy, report researchers from the University of Minnesota and the University of Pittsburgh today in JAMA Neurology. The findings, collected as part of the multicenter study Maternal Outcomes and Neurodevelopmental Effects of Antiepileptic Drugs (MONEAD), explain why many people with epilepsy […]