The risk of autism may increase with prenatal exposure to seizure medications. This was reported by health day.
Using prescription data obtained from medical records, researchers identified pregnant women who may have been taking medication for seizures. The prevalence of autism in their children was compared with that of children whose mothers were not prescribed anticonvulsants.
At age eight, the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) among the 4 million children not exposed to anticonvulsants in utero was 1.9%.
The rate of autism in the children of women with epilepsy who do not use medication was determined to be 4.2 percent.
The incidence of ASD in those whose mothers used anticonvulsants during pregnancy ranged from 4% to 10.5%, depending on the type of drug. The greatest risk of autism was associated with the drug valproate.
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