What you'll learn in this expert session
Epilepsy and pregnancy is a huge topic. From the value of being seizure free prior to conception to the teratogenicity of antiepileptic medications, health professionals need to be up-to-date on this issue.
Hear epilepsy expert, Prof Frank Vajda AM, outline the most important considerations when managing women of child-bearing age who have epilepsy. These considerations include pre-pregnancy planning, safest medications in pregnancy, and balancing the best interests of both the mother and the child in terms of seizure control during pregnancy, confinement and postnatally.
About the Expert
Prof Frank Vajda AM
Prof Frank Vajda AM is a neurologist and epileptologist with a special interested in neuropharmacology. He is a leading figure in the clinical pharmacology of epilepsy. He contributed hugely to the development of epileptology globally and his contribution to the literature on the clinical pharmacology of AEDs spans over five decades.
Course curriculum
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How to complete this course
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Instructions
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Pregnancy and Epilepsy
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Summary
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Video lecture (35 mins)
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Quiz: test your learning (10 mins)
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CPD Documentation and Reflection Activity Tool
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