Podcast 39: A conversation with Kimford Meador about a new paper assessing the later cognitive effects of fetal exposure to antiepileptic drugs.

Neurologists have talked about these effects for a while, but now they’ve got evidence showing that valproate lowers IQ at age 3 by almost 10 points. Since only half the antiepileptics are used in epilepsy, the results will affect everyone caring for women of reproductive age. Kimford Meador of Emory University is here to talk with us about it.

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This week’s news and interview links:

• Valproate Use During Pregnancy Associated with Impaired Cognitive Function in Offspring

• Dementia Risk Increased with Earlier Episodes of Hypoglycemia
• Fewer Than Half of Young, Sexually Active Women Screened for Chlamydia
• Post-CAD Depression Linked to Higher Heart Failure Risk

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