23rd December 2021

A 25-year-old pregnant epileptic lady comes to see her GP worried about her use of anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) in her pregnancy

A 25-year-old pregnant epileptic lady comes to see her GP worried about her use of anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) in her pregnancy. She has seen her epilepsy specialist who has continued her on lamotrigine, and she has not had any seizures yet. She wants the pregnancy to be as healthy as possible for her child and wants to know what she can do to minimise risk, as well as monitor any harm that may be done. Which of the following should be monitored in pregnant patients taking AEDs?

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.