• Comparative Risk of Major Congenital Malformations With Antiseizure Medication Combinations vs Valproate Monotherapy in Pregnancy 

      Cohen, Jacqueline Mallory; Alvestad, Silje; Suarez, Elizabeth A.; Schaffer, Andrea; Selmer, Randi M.; Havard, Alys; Bateman, Brian T.; Cesta, Carolyn E.; Zoega, Helga; Odsbu, Ingvild; Huybrechts, Krista F.; Kjerpeseth, Lars J.; Straub, Loreen; Leinonen, Maarit K.; Bjørk, Marte-Helene; Nørgaard, Mette; Gissler, Mika; Ulrichsen, Sinna P.; Hernandez-Diaz, Sonia; Tomson, Torbjörn; Furu, Kari (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Background and Objectives Valproate should be avoided in pregnancy, but it is the most effective drug for generalized epilepsies. Alternative treatment may require combinations of other drugs. Our objectives were to ...
    • Comparative Safety of Antiseizure Medication Monotherapy for Major Malformations 

      Cohen, Jacqueline Mallory; Alvestad, Silje; Cesta, Carolyn E.; Bjørk, Marte-Helene; Leinonen, Maarit; Nørgaard, Mette; Einarsdóttir, Kristjana; Engeland, Anders; Gissler, Mika; Karlstad, Øystein; Klungsøyr, Kari; Odsbu, Ingvild; Reutfors, Johan; Selmer, Randi Marie; Tomson, Torbjörn; Ulrichsen, Sinna Pilgaard; Zoega, Helga; Furu, Kari (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Objective: This study was undertaken to examine the comparative safety of antiseizure medication (ASM) monotherapy in pregnancy with respect to risk of major congenital malformations (MCMs), overall and by MCM subtype. ...