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A 36-year-old G0 who has been epileptic for many years is contemplating pregnancy and wants to go off her anticonvulsant medications because she is concerned regarding the adverse effects that these medications may have on her unborn fetus. All of the following statements are true regarding epilepsy and pregnancy except
Babies born to epileptic mothers have an increased risk of structural anomalies even in the absence of anticonvulsant medications
Epileptic women should have their neurologist attempt to wean them off their anticonvulsant medications prior to conceiving
Phenytoin (Dilantin) is associated with a 1 to 2% risk of spina bifida
Folic acid supplementation reduces the risk of congenital anomalies in fetuses of epileptic women taking anticonvulsants
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