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Finding
Finding
improvement
Breastfed children of women on AED therapy showed significantly higher verbal abilities at age 6 years compared to nonbreastfed children, with an adjusted verbal index 4 points higher.
| Effect size | adjusted verbal index 4 points higher for breastfed children |
| CI | 95% CI, 0 to 7 |
| Follow-up | 7.2 months |
| Comparator | Children of women with epilepsy on AED monotherapy who were not breastfed |
| Effect summary | improvement; adjusted verbal index 4 points higher for breastfed children; CI: 95% CI, 0 to 7 |
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Source
PMC4122685
Breastfeeding in Children of Women Taking Antiepileptic Drugs Cognitive Outcomes at Age 6 Years