Breastfeeding and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Children of Women Taking Antiseizure Medications

In this cohort study of children born to WWE, breastfeeding while taking contemporary ASM regimens was not associated with adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes at age 6 years. The observed improved adaptive behavioral outcome supports clinical recommendations for extended breastfeeding (≥6 months) in WWE.

Corresponding Author: Yi Li, MD, PhD, Department of Neurology lyi@stanford.edu).

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