Use of valproate during pregnancy may increase childhood autism risk
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Use of valproate during pregnancy may increase childhood autism risk
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메디칼라이터팀
입력 2008.12.07 00:00
수정 2008.12.07 12:19
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A study published in the journal Neurology of Dec. 2 researched a total of 632 children of 620 mothers, of who 296 women with epilepsy, who used various anti-epilepsy drugs at the beginning of pregnancy and 336 women without epilepsy and therefore not taking these medications. Children whose mothers were taking valproate alone for epilepsy (64 women) were 7 times more likely to develop autism, than children whose mothers did not have epilepsy, and were not taking any drugs while pregnant. The risk with valproate was not seen with the other epilepsy drugs.