New Tool Predicts Risk of Seizures in Pregnant Women

Women having epilepsy are at an increased risk of death due to seizures during pregnancy. However, a newly developed EMPiRE seizure risk calculator, which is freely available online can help predict seizure risk during pregnancy accurately and can help physicians closely monitor and treat women at increased risk of seizures.

Seizure risk calculator can save pregnant women and their babies. Pregnant women with epilepsy are at an increased risk of death. Main cause of death is the failure to correctly identify high-risk women. New tool accurately predicts seizure risk and lifesaving for these women.

New Tool Predicts Risk of Seizures in Pregnant Women

New risk calculator accurately predicts the risk of epileptic seizures in pregnancy and up to six weeks after delivery, to help initiate prompt treatment that can be potentially lifesaving for both the mother and her baby. Read More

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