PMID: 8949354Sep 1, 1996Paper

Embryofetopathy due to valproate: a pathology only little known. Apropos of 4 cases

Archives de pédiatrie : organe officiel de la Sociéte française de pédiatrie
M EspinasseJ P Farriaux

Abstract

Sodium valproate administration during pregnancy may be teratogenic; it is associated with an increased risk of neural tube defect, tetralogy of Fallot, oral clefting and other facial abnormalities. Knowledge of these harmful effects is still poor. Four children, including three siblings, presented with characteristic facial abnormalities (four cases), oral clefting (one case), mental retardation (2/2 cases), and bone anomalies of forearm and hands (one case). The diagnosis of fetal valproate syndrome was only made at the age of 3 1/2 years in the eldest of the three siblings all born from an epileptic mother receiving valproate since the age of 13 years. Prevention advice for further pregnancies was not followed. All epileptic mothers should be aware of the risk of antiepileptic drugs during pregnancy, specially those given sodium valproate, a potentially teratogenic drug.

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Dec 31, 2014·Journal of Perinatology : Official Journal of the California Perinatal Association·K M SargarM J Siegel
Oct 16, 2010·American Journal of Medical Genetics. Part a·J L AlessandriC Le Caignec
Jan 22, 2004·American Journal of Medical Genetics. Part a·Muriel Holder-EspinasseSylvie Manouvrier-Hanu
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