Examining the Joint Effects of Epilepsy and Mental Health Conditions on Severe Maternal Morbidity.

ABSTRACT: Background: Mental health conditions and epilepsy frequently coexist and have independently been associated with severe maternal morbidity (SMM). Since little is known about the risks of these conditions when they occur together in pregnancy, we evaluated the associations of mental health conditions, epilepsy, and SMM. Methods: We conducted a population-based study of births in California between 2007 and 2018. Antenatal epilepsy and mental health conditions (defined as depression, anxiety, posttraumatic stress disorder, and other) were identified using billing codes. We categorized individuals into the following mutually exclusive exposure groups: no epilepsy or mental health conditions (referent), mental health conditions alone, epilepsy alone, or both epileps

SUBMITTER: Perlman NC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12369797 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature