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Women diagnosed with epilepsy must be followed by a neurologist as well as an obstetrician in the pre-pregnancy, pregnancy, birth, and puerperal periods. There are no indications for cesarean section or induced birth in epileptic patients, with the exception of some special cases, but in daily practice, cesarean section is routinely performed and these cases are referred to tertiary epilepsy centers. Likewise, withdrawal or unnecessary dose adjustment of antiepileptic drugs in breastfeeding mothers can cause adverse effects in the infant and the mother. The aim of this article is to minimize misjudgments that affect the quality of life of patients by increasing awareness of the genuine needs of pregnant women diagnosed with epilepsy during the birth and postpartum periods. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Priapism is defined as a prolonged and persistent, painful erection of the penis without sexual stimulation. There have been a few case report of priapism resulting from the use of sodium valproate and topiramate. In our case, a 15-year-old male patient with partial seizures was treated with levetiracetam 1000 mg/day. Stuttering priapism was reported in the first week of treatment, which improved with drug withdrawal. To the best of our knowledge, there is no case report of a similar complication with levetiracetam. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]