4 July 2009
American Academy of Neurology - Medical Specialty Society
American Epilepsy Society - Disease Specific Society
National Guideline Clearinghouse,


DISEASE/CONDITION(S)
Epilepsy plus:
Pregnancy
Breastfeeding

GUIDELINE CATEGORY
Evaluation
Management
Prevention
Risk Assessment
Treatment

CLINICAL SPECIALTY
Family Practice
Neurology
Nursing
Nutrition
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Pediatrics
Pharmacology

INTENDED USERS
Advanced Practice Nurses
Dietitians
Health Care Providers
Health Plans
Managed Care Organizations
Patients
Pharmacists
Physician Assistants
Physicians

GUIDELINE OBJECTIVE(S)
To reassess the evidence for management issues related to the care of women with epilepsy (WWE) during pregnancy, including preconceptional folic acid use, prenatal vitamin K use, risk of hemorrhagic disease of the newborn, clinical implications of placental and breast milk transfer of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs), risks of breastfeeding, and change in AED levels during pregnancy