fetal dilatin syndrome

I need information about fetal disorder caused by Dilantin. What are the characteristics of fetal Dilantin syndrome? What are the chances for women epileptic to have healthy babies? What is the situation with other anticonvulsive drugs? I heard that some of them cause severe malformations, like spine bifida.

Fetal dilantin syndrome is disorder caused by exposure of a fetus to the anticonvulsant drug dilantin (phenitoin). Symptoms of this syndrome are growth deficiency, microcephaly, brain malformations and development delays. Treatment of epilepsy can’t be stopped during pregnancy. All the antiepileptic drugs have effects on fetus. Some of them are even teratogenic. About one third of children whose mothers are epileptics have birth defects.

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Yes there are side effects that can happen, but its safer for you and the baby for you to continue to take your medicine. I am 36yo and have had epilepsy since I was 2yo. I am taking Dilatin, and have had 3 healthy children while being on it.

I just want to let you know, that it is possible to have a healthy child too....I have 3 of them. I am 36yo and have been on Dilatin for 17yrs. My dosage was increased and decreased as needed during each of my pregnancy's, as well as many ultrasounds were taken to assure development.

I'd like to share that I wasn't so fortunate. I have had three surgeries to correct facial abnormalities and brain malformations all due to that Dilantin my mom was taking during her pregnancy with me.