Obstetric outcomes in pregnant women with seizure disorder: A hospital-based, longitudinal study

To study the association of seizure disorder with adverse obstetric outcome in terms of maternal and perinatal complications. This longitudinal study was conducted at Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi over 15 months among women attending the antenatal clinic (ANC) outpatient department. Fifty...

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Published in:Turkish journal of obstetrics and gynecology 2020-09, Vol.17 (3), p.161-169
Main Authors: Kaur, Tarang Preet, Sahu, Latika, Rathore, Asmita M, Bhasin, Sangeeta
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abortion
Acids
Babies
Births
Body mass index
Clinical Investigation
Congenital diseases
Convulsions & seizures
Diabetes
Epilepsy
Fetuses
Gestational age
Hemorrhage
Hypertension
Hypothyroidism
Induced labor
Kadın Hastalıkları
Longitudinal studies
Obstetrics
Pediatrics
Postpartum period
Preeclampsia
Pregnancy
Thyroid gland
Tıp
Vitamin B
Womens health
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Summary:To study the association of seizure disorder with adverse obstetric outcome in terms of maternal and perinatal complications. This longitudinal study was conducted at Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi over 15 months among women attending the antenatal clinic (ANC) outpatient department. Fifty pregnant women with seizure disorder with their first ANC visit before 28 weeks were recruited as the case group, excluding patients with eclampsia. The control group included 120 matched healthy pregnant women. After obtaining informed consent, subjects were recruited and followed till one week postpartum and obstetric outcomes were analyzed. Women with seizure disorder had significantly increased incidence of severe preeclampsia (cases =8%, controls =0%, p
ISSN:2149-9322
2149-9330
DOI:10.4274/tjod.galenos.2020.87300