Key Takeaways

Only about half of women with epilepsy see a neurologist during their pregnancy

A neurologist could make sure the women are on anti-seizure medications that don’t increase their risk of birth defects

Women also are more likely to keep taking anti-seizure meds if they talk to a neurologist

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Roughly half of pregnant women with epilepsy see a neurologist while they’re expecting, an oversight that could put both mom and baby at risk, researchers say.

About 45% of women with epilepsy didn’t see a neurologist at all in the year leading up to delivery, researchers reported this week at a meeting of the American Neurological Association in Baltimore.

That represents missed opportunities to prevent complications like seizures, birth

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