• Association of Prenatal Exposure to Antiseizure Medication With Risk of Autism and Intellectual Disability 

      Bjørk, Marte-Helene; Zoega, Helga; Leinonen, Maarit K.; Cohen, Jacqueline Mallory; Dreier, Julie Werenberg; Furu, Kari; Gilhus, Nils Erik; Gissler, Mika; Halfdanarson, Oskar; Igland, Jannicke; Sun, Yuelian; Tomson, Torbjörn; Alvestad, Silje; Christensen, Jakob (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Importance: Women with epilepsy frequently need antiseizure medication (ASM) to prevent seizures in pregnancy. Risk of neurodevelopmental disorders after prenatal exposure to AMSs is uncertain. Objective: To determine ...
    • Risk of Perinatal and Maternal Morbidity and Mortality among Pregnant Women with Epilepsy 

      Razaz, Neda; Igland, Jannicke; Bjørk, Marte-Helene; Joseph, K.S.; Dreier, Julie Werenberg; Gilhus, Nils Erik; Gissler, Mika; Leinonen, Maarit; Zoega, Helga; Alvestad, Silje; Christensen, Jakob; Tomson, Torbjörn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
      Importance Maternal epilepsy is associated with adverse pregnancy and neonatal outcomes. A better understanding of this condition and the associated risk of mortality and morbidity at the time of delivery could help reduce ...