Fetal Hydantoin Syndrome

Authors

  • J Gordon Millichap Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15844/pedneurbriefs-4-5-4

Keywords:

Amniocentesis, Phenytoin Monotherapy, Enzymatic Biomarker

Abstract

In a prospective study of 19 pregnancies monitored by amniocentesis at the Center for Human Genetics and the Meyer Rehabilitation Institute, University of Nebraska, Omaha, an adverse outcome was predicted for four fetuses on the basis of low epoxide hydrolase activity (30% of standard).

Published

1990-05-01

Issue

Section

Toxic and Substance Use Disorders