Episode Details

EAN moderator: Barbara Tettenborn (St. Gallen, Switzerland) Guest: Tony Marson (Liverpool, UK) In this special episode, Tettenborn and Marson discuss sodium valproate treatment for epilepsy, focusing on its use in men. They try to deemphasize the potenti

EAN moderator: Barbara Tettenborn (St. Gallen, Switzerland)

Guest: Tony Marson (Liverpool, UK)

In this special episode, Tettenborn and Marson discuss sodium valproate treatment for epilepsy, focusing on its use in men. They try to deemphasize the potential risks of reduced fertility and the lately published potential neurodevelopmental effects on children born to men taking the drug, while also addressing the challenges in balancing treatment effectiveness and safety.