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- Published on: 13 April 2016
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- Published on: 13 April 2016Risk of developmental delay in children born to epileptic mothers treated with antiepileptic agentsShow More
Dear Editor,
We read the retrospective study by Adab et al [1] with interest; this paper raises the issue of risk of developmental delay in children aged 6 years and over born to epileptic mothers treated with antiepileptic agents during pregnancy. More specifically, foetal exposure to valproate could involve significant risk of impairment of verbal IQ in such children, despite no change in full scale IQ.
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None declared. - Published on: 13 April 2016Delays caused by increased testosteroneShow More
Dear Editor,
I suggest the developmental delays and intellectual problems, exhibited by children of mothers who take valproate for epilepsy, are caused by increased testosterone.
Learning disabilities have been connected with increased testosterone levels in children (Physiol Behav. 1993 Mar;53(3):583-6). Adab et al, determined that valproate increased the need for "additional educational nee...
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