Question
In February of this year, my child had a single episode of epilepsy recurrence at night. We went to the hospital and the CT scan was normal, and I have been taking medication ever since. Last month, I had an accidental pregnancy, so I stopped taking the antiepileptic drugs. I want to ask the doctor, will this situation have an impact on the child?
Answer
Based on your description, antiepileptic drugs may have an impact on the fetus. In this situation, you need to weigh the pros and cons yourself. If it’s an accidental pregnancy, it is not recommended to keep the child. It is suggested to consider pregnancy after the epilepsy symptoms are controlled, medication has been stopped for over a year, and there has been no recurrence. These are my suggestions for the question “What are the effects of epilepsy on children?” I hope this helps and wish you good health!