Early intervention for the ocular and neurodevelopmental sequelae of Fetal Valproate Syndrome
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Timothy E. Lavy; Zia I Carrim; Lorna McKay; Sikander S Sidiki
- Source
- Journal of paediatrics and child health. 43(9)
- Subject
- Male
Pediatrics
medicine.medical_specialty
Autistic spectrum disorder
Amblyopia
Craniofacial Abnormalities
Pregnancy
Intervention (counseling)
medicine
Humans
Craniofacial
Autistic Disorder
Psychiatry
Epilepsy
business.industry
Valproic Acid
Neural tube
Infant, Newborn
Abnormalities, Drug-Induced
Congenital malformations
United Kingdom
medicine.anatomical_structure
Treatment Outcome
Child, Preschool
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Fetal valproate syndrome
Anticonvulsants
Female
business
Hydrocephalus
- Language
- ISSN
- 1034-4810
The established teratogenicity of antiepileptic drugs raises important issues in women of child-bearing age. While the association between neural tube defects and antiepileptic drugs is well recognised, other congenital malformations are known to occur. We report two siblings with characteristic craniofacial features of Fetal Valproate Syndrome who also had associated ocular and neurodevelopmental problems which would benefit from early recognition and intervention.