Pregnancy is known to aggravate pre‐existing chronic painful conditions. Trigeminal
neuralgia (TN), albeit a disease of the elderly, may afflict pregnant females, which can …

Brain tumors during pregnancy are associated with poorer maternal and fetal outcomes,
including higher rates of maternal mortality and preterm delivery. While the incidence of …

Since 2000, a great deal of new information has become available about pregnancy
outcomes in women with epilepsy. Most of this information has been related to the risks of …

Phenytoin (brand name Dilantin) is an anticonvulsant medication used for the treatment of
seizures (1). Phenytoin has a narrow therapeutic index—individuals that have …

Animal-free assessment of compound-induced developmental neurotoxicity will most likely
be based on batteries of multiple in vitro tests. The optimal battery is built by combining tests …

When one considers the innumerable ways that maternal exposures, ingestions, and
diseases can impact a developing fetus, the concept of a “low-risk pregnancy” seems …

For treatment of epileptic seizures, classical and novel antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) are
available for general population and also recommended to pregnant women with caution …

In the central nervous system, several lines of evidence suggest that the well-characterized
inhibitory neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is involved directly and/or …

The purpose of this review is to give useful information to guide clinicians when treating
pregnant women affected by bipolar disorder. This review focuses on mood stabilizers …

Lamotrigine and levetiracetam are second-generation antiepileptic medicines that are
currently being used widely in the management of maternal epilepsy and other neuralgic …