Breastfeeding and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Children of Women Taking Antiseizure Medications.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Concerns regarding infant exposure to antiseizure medications (ASMs) via breast milk frequently discourage breastfeeding in women with epilepsy (WWE). Longitudinal neurodevelopmental data for breastfeeding while taking contemporary ASM regimens are essential for evidence-based management.

Objective

To evaluate the association between breastfeeding duration and neurodevelopmental outcomes at age 6 years in children exposed to contemporary ASM regimens.

Design, setting, and participants

The Maternal Outcomes and Neurodevelopmental Effects of Antiepileptic Drugs study is a prospective, multicenter, cohort study. Pregnant WWE and healthy pregnant women were enrolled from December 2012 to October 2016, with children followed up to age 6 years. Children's outcome

SUBMITTER: Li Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC13628311 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature