Common seizure drugs in pregnancy tied to psychiatric risks in children

A major study published in JAMA Neurology links prenatal exposure to antiseizure medications with increased rates of psychiatric disorders in childhood and adolescence. The finding could reshape clinical guidance for the roughly 1 million pregnant women worldwide taking these drugs, forcing doctors and patients to weigh seizure control against emerging mental health risks.

Originaltitel: Prenatal Exposure to Antiseizure Medication and Incidence of Childhood- and Adolescence-Onset Psychiatric Disorders