More than three decades after links emerged between Sanofi’s epilepsy drug valproate and birth defects, many pregnant women remain unaware of the risks, patients, doctors and researchers said on Tuesday.
Sep
26
More than three decades after links emerged between Sanofi’s epilepsy drug valproate and birth defects, many pregnant women remain unaware of the risks, patients, doctors and researchers said on Tuesday.
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65 million - Number of people worldwide with epilepsy |
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1 in 26 people in the United States will develop epilepsy at some point in their lifetime |
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6 out of 10 - Number of people with epilepsy in which the cause is unknown |
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150,000 - Number of new cases of epilepsy in the United States each year |