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Epilepsy in pregnancy: an emergency care context

Hayes, Catherine and Graham, Yitka (2020) Epilepsy in pregnancy: an emergency care context. Journal of Paramedic Practice. ISSN 1759-1376

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Abstract

Epilepsy is a heterogeneous neurological condition that manifests clinically in seizure, and diagnosis depends on seizure duration, frequency and characteristics. Seizures can lead to injury and poorly controlled epilepsy can cause sudden death. Women with epilepsy have a small but significant risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes such as antepartum and postpartum haemorrhaging, miscarriage, preterm birth or needing an induced birth or a caesarean section; two-thirds will not experience an increase in the severity or number of seizures during pregnancy. Paramedics should be aware that women with pre-eclampsia and eclampsia may have seizures, and that women may stop taking their anti-epileptic drugs or reduce dosage because of concerns over congenital malformation. Multidisciplinary care is essential for these women.

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Depositing User: Catherine Hayes

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Item ID: 11356
ISSN: 1759-1376
URI: http://sure.sunderland.ac.uk/id/eprint/11356
Official URL: https://www-magonlinelibrary-com.ezproxy.sunderlan...

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ORCID for Catherine Hayes: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-3870-2668
ORCID for Yitka Graham: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-6206-1461

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Date Deposited: 27 Nov 2019 14:26
Last Modified: 30 Sep 2020 10:45

Contributors

Author: Catherine Hayes ORCID iD
Author: Yitka Graham ORCID iD

University Divisions

Faculty of Health Sciences and Wellbeing
Faculty of Health Sciences and Wellbeing > School of Nursing and Health Sciences

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Sciences > Health Sciences

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