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Women and girls and epilepsy

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Women and girls and epilepsy

Some issues around epilepsy and its treatment are specific to women and girls and do not apply in the same way to men. These include links between epilepsy and hormones, puberty, contraception, pregnancy, osteoporosis, and the menopause.

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Sodium valproate - are you receiving the right information?

Our sodium valproate survey showed us that almost 70% of the women surveyed haven't received new safety warnings about the dangers of taking it during pregnancy. 

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