Study Reveals Long-Term Effects On Child IQ Of Epilepsy Drug Valproate During Pregnancy

Research published today in The Lancet Neurology shows that taking the antiepileptic drug valproate during pregnancy affects the IQ of children up to the age of six. Research published in 2009 showed that maternal valproate use during pregnancy affected children's IQ at three years old, leading the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to issue a warning that foetal valproate exposure is associated with impaired cognitive outcomes...

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