Seizure occurrence, pregnancy outcome among women with active convulsive epilepsy: one year prospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To determine the prevalence of active convulsive epilepsy, seizure frequency and the outcome of pregnancy amongst a cohort of pregnant women attending antenatal clinic (ANC) at two tertiary hospitals.

Methods

An observational cohort study conducted at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital and State Specialist Hospital, Northeast Nigeria. Pregnant women attending antenatal care were screened for previous history of active convulsive epilepsy, and recruited consecutively according to a specified protocol. A standardized questionnaire was administered to record pregnancy history, nature of epilepsy and treatments received. They were followed-up during the course of the pregnancy based on the ANC schedule up to delivery. The outcome of pregnancies was recorded.

SUBMITTER: Watila MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4386020 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature