IJSR International Journal of Scientific Research 2277 - 8179 Indian Society for Health and Advanced Research ijsr-7-4-14892 Original Research Paper FETAL OUTCOME IN EPILEPTIC MOTHERS ON ANTI EPILEPTIC DRUG THERAPY Moses. P. Moorthy Dr. Dr. A.V.Srinivasan Dr. April 2018 7 4 01 02 ABSTRACT

 AIM: To study the fetal outcome in Epileptic mothers on Anti Epileptic Drug therapy.

METHODS: This is a prospective study done in the epilepsy division on GMK medical college, Salem, Tamilnadu, India. From January 2016 to
December 2017
Inclusion Criteria: Antenatal mothers suffering from epilepsy, on Anti Epileptic Drug Therapy are included and monitored to study the fetal
outcome.
Exclusion Criteria: Antenatal mothers are taking drugs for other medical illness are excluded.
RESULTS: This study is done in 100 Antenatal mothers on Anti Epileptic Drug Therapy. Patients were studied into mono and poly therapy groups.
The fetal outcome was studied as miscarriage, preterm delivery, intra uterine death, intra uterine growth retardation (IUGR), congenital
malformation, Statistical analysis revealed statistically significant unfavorable fetal outcome in epileptic patients on poly therapy (<p 0.0001), All
patients on sodium valproate showed poor fetal outcome, Phenytoin. Carbamazepine, phenobarbitone. Showed statistically significant unfavorable
pregnancy outcome with polytherapy(P<0.0001). This study revealed statistically significant incidence of intra uterine death (<p 0.0001), Preterm
delivery (<p 0.0001), IUGR (<p 0.0001) in polytherapy, Epileptic Antenatal mothers treated with Levetiracetam had good fetal outcome.