The management of epilepsy in pregnancy at the Whittington Hospital: a retrospective audit 2004-2006 and 2007-2010.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Allen, Rebecca; Grosu, Liliana; Das, Ishita; Kyei-Mensah, Amma
- Source
- Obstetric Medicine (1753-495X). Jun2013, Vol. 6 Issue 2, p72-75. 4p. 1 Chart.
- Subject
- *ANTICONVULSANTS
*EPILEPSY prevention
*AUDITING
*COUNSELING
*EPILEPSY
*HOSPITALS
*MATERNAL health services
*MEDICAL protocols
*PRECONCEPTION care
*RETROSPECTIVE studies
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
*DISEASE complications
*PREGNANCY
- Language
- ISSN
- 1753-495X
The article discusses the findings of audits on management of epileptic pregnant women conducted at the Whittington Hospital from 2004-2006 and 2007-2010. It notes that 10-20 percent of women experience an increase in the frequency of epileptic seizures during pregnancy. The 2004-2006 audit compared the management of epileptic women in antenatal clinics from those in obstetric clinics while the 2007-2010 audit assessed how recommendations from the first audit were implemented.