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Gynaecology & Obstetrics Medical & Surgical Illness Complication Pregnancy cc224eb0

True statements regarding epilepsy in pregnancy is:

A
Seizure frequency decreases in majority
B
Monotherapy is preferred to polydrug therapy
C
No increase in incidence of epilepsy in offspring
D
Breastfeeding is contraindicated
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is b, i.e. Monotherapy is preferred to polydrug therapy --Dutta Obs 7/e, p 291As discussed earlier, seizure frequency remains unchanged in majority during pregnancy."Frequency of convulsions is unchanged in majority (50%) and is increased in some." --Dutta 7/e, p 291"The risk of developing epilepsy to the offspring of an epileptic mother is 10%." --Dutta 7/e, p 291So, option c is incorrect."There is no contraindication for breastfeeding." --Dutta 7/e, p 291so option d is incorrect.We have read time and again that monotherapy is preferred in pregnant epileptic patient.

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