J Korean Pain Soc.  1998 Oct;11(2):332-334.

Continuous Lumbar Epidural Analgesia for Labor and Vaginal Delivery in Epileptic Pregnant Women

• Choi SY
• Rim SJ
• Lee JT

Abstract

A 25-year-old epileptic female patient scheduled for vaginal delivery, was referred to the pain clinic for the relief of labor pain. She had been taking anticonvulsant drugs, but suffered from seizure attacks three or four times a month. We bad induced continuous lumbar epidural analgesia successfully and she subsequently gave birth to a healthy infant. So we report that continuous lumbar epidural analgesia should be considered as a safe method for reduction of labor pain and prevention of seizure attacks in epileptic pregnant women.

Keyword

Analgesia, patient controlled, continuous lumbar epidural; Complications, epilepsy; Pain, labor

MeSH Terms

Adult
Analgesia, Epidural*
Anticonvulsants
Female
Humans
Infant
Labor Pain
Pain Clinics
Parturition
Pregnancy
Pregnant Women*
Seizures
Anticonvulsants