Why do some women with epilepsy use valproic acid despite current guidelines? A single-center cohort study

ConclusionTreatment with VPA is unavoidable in many WWE of childbearing age despite recent regulations. About 60% of WWE currently treated with VPA do not consent to withdraw VPA treatment after thorough consideration of potential risks and other 40% use VPA because pregnancy is highly unlikely and/or other treatments failed.
Source: Epilepsy and Behavior - Category: Neurology Source Type: research